Under such deliberate arrangement, the image of Ling Ling imagined by the outside world has become that of a dying, old woman, or portrayed as a scary old witch by opponents.
Luo Xue and Su Yiyao, who were hiding in the crowd, had heard a lot of such rumors. If she hadn't seen Ling Ling beforehand, she would have believed them...
but...
"Ground tower plan?"
Luo Xue looked up at the parliament house in front of her and frowned slightly.
This seems to be something Lingling has been pushing forward persistently. In fact, with the current technology of suspended towers, the quality of life would be much worse if one returned to the ground.
Because in essence, the most critical disaster engine of the suspended tower is a Zenith technology. If it develops normally, today's human civilization will not be able to touch this existence at all.
If the natural disaster engine is lost, in Luo Xue's opinion, the development of other aspects of the suspended tower will be even worse than in the previous life, and at most equivalent to the level of the early twentieth century.
But... Ling Ling must have her reasons for being so persistent, and it is very likely because there is something mysterious about the suspended tower.
Or... a deep space monster.
After seeing the Fallen Immortal Boat come to life with her own eyes, Luo Xue knew very well what the upper limit of this terrifying and weird thing that could hardly be called a living thing was, and their appearance was also quite irregular.
In addition... the current post-apocalyptic world is not in the same dimension as the big world, so why the same weirdness appears is also a question.
In short, these questions can only be answered by seeing Ling Ling. What exactly has the high tower civilization experienced in the past three thousand years, and what role did Ling Ling play in it? Luo Xue would rather hear Ling Ling tell her in person.
But... the problem now is how Luo Xue can complete the meeting with Ling Ling quietly.
Of course it is possible to just break in, but the problem is that it will affect what Ling Ling is doing now. Luo Xue does not want to disrupt Ling Ling's arrangements for her own reasons, even though she probably won't mind.
Just when Luo Xue was distressed, the whispering of a group of people nearby caught her attention.
"Are you all ready?"
"But... "
"There's nothing to worry about. Just think about your mother! How was she killed by this devil?"
"Well... I'll try my best..."
"Remember, we are the heroes who have thoroughly exposed the devil's conspiracy. Everyone will cheer for what we have done. Everything we do is for justice to be served!"
"... ..."
Several men in plain cloth gathered together and whispered these inflammatory words. It was difficult for ordinary people to hear their words in such a noisy environment, but this was not a problem for Luo Xue.
From these scattered words, Luo Xue heard that they were supporters of the conspiracy theory and seemed to be planning something.
In order to deepen the members' hatred for the sage, the incitement never stopped, until everyone's eyes had turned red and the hatred against the sage had almost become a kind of ideological imprint, and then they finally mustered up the courage.
Luo Xue was still wondering why this group of people would perform such a strange ceremony in such a place, until the bell of the Supreme Senate rang, indicating the end of the hearing, she finally understood why.
After the hearing, the crowd around became obviously more agitated, because it meant that the interview was about to begin and the wise man's response they had been expecting was about to appear.
But at this moment, the group of people who had just been brainwashing suddenly took action. Luo Xue watched them squeeze through the crowd along the way and gradually approach the Supreme Senate.
When the leader reached the blockade of the city guards, he suddenly stood up and shouted in agony, "Down with the devil, the old witch! The world belongs to mankind!"
"Down with the devil hag! The world belongs to humans!"
“… … .”
Dozens of voices rang out at the same time, startling the crowd watching.
The city guards were the first to react. They immediately sent additional troops in the direction of the leader, trying to capture him.
But the next moment, the city guards retreated in horror.
"A person with special abilities! It's a person with special abilities!"
The leader was seen with flames burning all over his body. The intense heat caused the surrounding air to distort, and his face became even more terrifying.
But his hoarse voice did not stop, and he roared out these words hoarsely,
"Down with the devil hag! The world belongs to humans!"
The flame men began to attack the blockade of the city guards, causing a lot of chaos. For a moment, the square in front of the Supreme Senate was in chaos.
Countless people took advantage of the chaos to follow the Flame Man to attack the Supreme Senate. Many of them were those who had just been brainwashed. They rushed into the Supreme Senate with weapons in hand and red eyes.
Faced with this kind of riot, the city guards in the core urban area were obviously inexperienced. They clenched their weapons and tried to stop the crazy crowd.
Some young man accidentally fired his weapon. With a loud bang, a hole was blown out on the open ground and an unlucky fanatic fell in a pool of blood.
This aroused the anger of these people even more, and their attack became more violent. Under the leadership of the Fire Man, they repeatedly broke through the blockade.
The city guards wanted to continue firing, but they heard the panicked voice of the Council Chairman behind them.
"Don't shoot! Don't shoot!"
There are not only fanatical believers here, but also many ordinary people and informants from various media departments... If no shooting is done, it would just be a conflict, but shooting would mean a real riot.
At this time, the Flame Man had completely broken through the city guards' defense line and rushed straight towards the Supreme Senate lounge.
Many fanatical believers followed the Fire Man and set foot on this sacred place with him.
But not many people noticed that two petite figures quietly blended into this crazy crowd.
Chapter 263 Answer
The occurrence of this riot was beyond almost everyone's expectations. No one thought that someone would dare to cause trouble in the core urban area, let alone that the target of the riot would be an attack on the Supreme House.
Most importantly, the Sage is currently in the Supreme Council...
Judging from the crazy words of these rioters, they were obviously targeting the Sage. As there were ordinary people among them, the Speaker of the Parliament did not dare to let the city guards continue shooting.
This is the core urban area. Even ordinary people here are at least from middle-class families, and some even come from prominent families.
If these people were injured or even killed by the city guards' gunfire... the Federation would hardly be able to bear this responsibility.
Just after the Speaker of the Parliament spoke out to stop the city guards from shooting at the rioters, the riot became even more violent. Countless crazy fanatics rushed into the Supreme House and could not be stopped.
Luo Xue and Su Yiyao took the opportunity to blend in. The two petite figures were caught in such a chaotic environment that almost no one could notice them.
"It looks like... someone must be secretly plotting this." The man she saw in the ruins of the tower appeared in Luo Xue's mind, and her expression was slightly gloomy.
She was not clear about the current situation of the Tower Civilization, but what was certain was that the other party was indeed doing something unfavorable to Ling Ling.
But... Lingling doesn't seem to care much
Fanatics began to smash and destroy things in the Supreme Court, and all the members of the Senate began to seek emergency shelter after the hearings.
Luo Xue followed these people and searched for the location of the spirit bell with them.
The main reason is that Ling Ling has always been shrouded in a mysterious veil. Even Su Yiyao's spiritual sense cannot explore her location. She can only rely on the spiritual power mark left behind before to barely get her direction. If she wants more detailed information, she will be powerless.
Amid the turmoil, the Supreme House even caught fire. The flame men who first broke in destroyed everything, and this building, which symbolized the highest power of mankind, was gradually engulfed in flames.
... ...
Meanwhile, on the top floor of the Supreme Chamber.
Sissi and Celis walked out of the gravity elevator leading to the top floor. Sissi's expression was very nervous, and even her lips were slightly pale.
Celis looked around curiously. She had not gotten to know the Sage yet, so she did not have the same fearful awe that filled him that the others did.
Perhaps, the more ignorant you are, the more fearless you are.
After they stepped out of the elevator, an old voice sounded.
“You’re here.”
Celis looked in the direction of the voice and saw an old lady in plain but neat clothes standing at the elevator entrance waiting for them. Her temples had become a little grayer as she was nearly sixty years old, and her brows were majestic enough to be intimidating.
"Xian, Master Sage?"
Celis blinked. This old woman fit her imagination of a wise man very well. This was how it should be.
Upon hearing this, Xixi immediately gave her a stern warning look, then bowed to the old woman and said humbly, "Hello, Secretary General. We are here to interview the Sage... She is still an intern and does not know much. Please forgive us, Secretary General."
The old woman looked towards Celis, with a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. Then she nodded, "It's okay. I don't mind."
This old woman is the current Secretary General of the Federation. Unlike the Speaker of Parliament, she is only responsible to the Sage and is also one of the most powerful people in the Federation.
Three days and nights ago, this position did not even exist.
But now... due to the power of the parliament, the Secretary-General has almost lost his voice. In recent years, he has rarely appeared in public and is in a semi-retired state. That's why Celis didn't recognize him.
At least Celis is still a media worker... Most of the congressmen and the like have met each other several times, so they won't make such a mistake.
"Your Excellency has been waiting for a long time. Please follow me." The Secretary-General made way for them and raised his hand to invite them.
At this moment, Celis suddenly heard some noisy noises, turned her head to look out the window, and her eyes widened instantly.
"this... "
She raised her hand and pointed out the window, covering her mouth lightly.
I saw flames outside the window and the riot outside the Supreme House was completely out of control.
Even Xixi felt a little frightened when she saw it.
She had thought that this interview would attract the attention of the entire human world, but she did not expect that it would cause such chaos before the interview even started.
"Please follow me."
But the Secretary-General repeated it again, as if he hadn't seen it.
Seeing that the two seemed to be hesitant, she said softly, "The Sage thinks that this is just an ordinary interview. You don't have to worry about it. As for the chaos outside... someone will naturally deal with it."
The two of them turned their heads reluctantly and nodded slightly.
They took a last, fearful look at the chaotic scene outside the window before following the Secretary-General's steps.
The top floor of the Supreme Senate is a place exclusively for the Sage. Originally, Celis thought it would be an unimaginable magical place, but it was unexpectedly simple.
Everything around looked very old, as if it was a replica of an ancient environment, and the layout style looked somewhat like the ruins of the tower she had visited yesterday.
I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but the top floor seems very narrow and crowded, which is completely inconsistent with the legendary status of the sage.
Finally, when they came to a simple wooden door, the Secretary General stopped and made way.
"There should be no third party present in the exclusive interview between the Sage and you," the Secretary General said. "You can choose to make all the conversations with the Sage public, or conceal them, or even distort them... The Sage has no requirements for this."
"When talking to the Sage...is there anything else I need to pay attention to?" Xixi asked nervously, looking at the wooden door.
Behind the wooden door is the only living legend of the entire human civilization. She has witnessed the rise and fall of countless heroes and accompanied the tower civilization through the long thirty days and nights until today.
"There's nothing to pay special attention to. As long as it's not intentional slander of the heroes, the wise man doesn't care about anything." The secretary general said lightly.
"... Um."
Xixi nodded, but she felt even more uncertain.
If there is a request, she can conduct an interview as required.
But... random
Randomness is the biggest limitation.
Sissi sighed in her heart, took a step forward, and gently pushed open the wooden door.
Celis followed beside her. She didn't feel anything at first, but was infected by the current atmosphere and felt a little more nervous and excited.
With a creaking sound, the ancient wooden door was pushed open, and the light of eternal day leaked out through the door, flowing on the ground like a clear spring.
The environment that should have looked damp and gloomy appeared to be sparkling under the light of eternal day. At this time, the Secretary-General had left quietly, leaving Sissi and Celis standing alone at the door.
"Come in."
The gentle voice brushed past their ears like a warm breeze. Hearing this voice, Celis frowned slightly. She felt as if she had heard it somewhere before.
Sissi showed a slightly surprised expression; she didn't expect the sage's voice to sound so young.
The room behind the wooden door is equally plain, but what is special is that there is a huge floor-to-ceiling window in the room. As long as you raise your head slightly, you can see the eternal daylight above the sky through this floor-to-ceiling window.
Next to the floor-to-ceiling window was a rickety recliner, and a woman in a black dress was sitting on it dignifiedly with her back to them.
—There is no doubt that she is the Sage.
Sissi took a deep breath, mustered up her courage, stepped forward, and said,
"Sir, nice to meet you..."
"No, this is not the first time we meet." The soft voice sounded again, with a slightly relaxed and playful tone, "We met yesterday."
As soon as the words fell, Sissi was shocked. Then the woman in the black dress turned around and looked at her with a smile, which frightened Sissi so much that she almost lost her soul.