On the morning of February 18th, DeWitt walked into Joseph's office. He raised his head proudly, like a peacock showing off his power. He casually said hello to the godfather of the Lucchese family. His attitude was not at all like facing an elder or his own boss. Then he sat directly on the sofa.
DeWitt has always been arrogant, and Joseph didn't seem to mind the young man's special temperament. He just smiled and said: "I'm impressed by your ability to do things, DeWitt, whether you are a consultant or not, just by your Killing so many killers of the Genovese family in seventy-two hours and almost capturing Frank Genovese alive is enough to make you famous among the gangs in any city."
DeWitt took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket; "Do you mind?"
"As you please, son," Joseph replied.
DeWitt got angry and blew out smoke: "Science, Mr. Lucchese, this is the trend that should be in the 22nd century. With the profits of dozens of kilograms of cocaine, you can get a military WM2030. There is also a certain amount of protective medicine." He took another sip: "There are many similar products on the black market now. Although they were all eliminated by the empire many years ago, their performance is far inferior to the new ones now. The model is advanced, but when used on irregular troops, it is already killing a chicken with a sledgehammer."
"I've known about these weird munitions before, but I always thought it would be more practical to put a handful of Brownings in my pocket." Joseph also lit a cigar: "Actually, young man, what wm are you talking about? Yes, even if you give it to me, I won’t use it.”
"It's not a complicated machine. It's just a super strong sound wave and shock wave. It uses the diffraction effect of the sound barrier to amplify the guided missile. It was used by the army as a cannon in the past. Put one under the hotel. , it can radiate everything within the vertically upward cylindrical range, and if a plane passes by in the air, it might be able to shoot it down."
Joseph said: "Haha... Okay, kid, you don't have to tell me the details of how to use it. There are only two things I care about now. The first is when the Genovese family will disappear from this city."
DeWitt said: "You can just ask the second question."
Joseph blew out the smoke: "Of course that's the 'big plan' you're talking about."
DeWitt smoked very quickly, and he had already finished one: "There is a saying in Chinese: 'Dare to be the first to eat crabs.' I think this sentence can describe what we are about to do very aptly. In any case, In the field, the initial pioneers may not necessarily become victims, and many of them have tasted the sweetness. While those conservative and timid people stretched their necks to watch or laugh at others, the pioneers had quickly seized the market, leaving a blank market.
If this is serious business, what will happen next is that those who used to hold a wait-and-see attitude finally understand the laws of the market, so they start to follow the trend shamelessly. Moreover, the quantity, plagiarism and shamelessness of this group of waste are often astonishing.
But luckily for you, Mr. Lucchese, you're not in the business, so if any of those villains show up, you can drive them out of business and send them to their graves. "
Joseph took off the cigar from his mouth: "Go on, counselor." His name for DeWitt changed, and his expression became serious.
DeWitt said: "I don't mean any disrespect, Mr. Lucchese, but today's Mafia is no longer comparable to its heyday in the twentieth century. Even if you adhere to those traditions, it will be difficult to Prestige has been established again among ordinary citizens. Perhaps at a certain period, people thought that the Mafia cared about civilians, would not kill innocent people indiscriminately, and even represented justice under certain circumstances. But for now, you can go anywhere in Chicago If you find a few gangsters on the street, it is impossible for anyone to know the difference between ordinary gangsters and mafia people.
This was an age without faith, at least not by most people. The mainstream values in today's world are money and power. An empire is like a pyramid. Everyone wants to climb up. When people stand high and look at those who are suppressed at the bottom, there is no sympathy or sympathy in their hearts. Guilt will only lead to fear and happiness, and this fear also prompts them to climb further.
It's time to change your mind, Mr. Lucchese, don't worry about the red tape of 'private enmity' and 'declaration of war' that have been binding you since the 19th century. Even the title of Godfather can be discarded. Even Catholicism What's the point of being destroyed by the empire
The business we want to do is highly risky, so we need many chess pieces that can be discarded at any time, such as people who can give up their lives for a luxurious life, or people who take it for granted to obtain wealth by any means necessary. , they are very suitable. "
Joseph said: "What exactly is the transaction you are talking about..."
"It's the smuggling business you're very familiar with, Mr. Lucchese, smuggling certain special metals—net alloys."
Joseph frowned and asked: "I have never heard of such a thing."
DeWitt smiled and said, "It also took me a long time to find the information about this thing from the empire's confidential documents. If I sell this technology to a resistance organization, I'm afraid I can get a sky-high price, but I prefer to run it. The ponds will dry up, but the streams will flow. It’s better to make a fortune than to create a path to wealth.”
"What is the approximate value of this thing? Or, can you give me a more specific idea? How much does one kilogram of the metal you are talking about sell for? Is it more expensive than gold?"
"Gold? Hahaha..." DeWitt laughed: "Gold looks like shit compared to pure alloy."
"Is pure alloy as valuable as a diamond of equal weight?" Although Joseph couldn't believe it, the surprise and greed in his heart had already been aroused.
DeWitt said: "Don't you understand? Mr. Lucchese, this is priceless, because you can't buy it anywhere in the world. It's like there is a water pipe in the desert, there was a water pipe in the Stone Age Lighter or holding a sniper rifle in medieval times.
You can set your own price and monopolize the entire market. To use an easier-to-understand metaphor, all the poppies in the world grow in your backyard. Demanders can only buy from you and accept any price you propose. "
Joseph said: "But what is the use of this pure alloy? If it is an alloy, it is nothing more than a special metal."
DeWitt said: "Huh... If this thing is just a relatively good metal, why doesn't the Empire use it for civilian facilities?" He paused and said: "I can remind you why the Empire was able to sweep across this planet more than a hundred years ago. .”
The cigar fell from Joseph's hand, and his reaction pleased DeWitt.
"I said, those who dare to walk in front will taste the benefits. Of course, pure alloy is just one of the empire's many secret technologies, and I have a sample with me now." DeWitt casually handed it to him in his pocket Take out a piece of metal the size of soap. It is a silver cuboid. The surface looks smooth but not smooth, giving people a sense of weight.
Joseph picked it up and looked at it carefully, while DeWitt explained: "The density is moderate, the hardness is inestimable, it can withstand high temperatures of 10,000 degrees Celsius, the thermal conductivity is close to zero, and it is almost completely unaffected by magnetism. It cannot be corroded by any known chemical substances, is not affected by radioactive elements, and has such a terrifying melting point. It also has shape memory ability. In other words, even if it is really heated to the zero boundary of 10,000 degrees, At this point, the material form of the pure alloy begins to change, and as long as it cools down within a certain period of time, it will still recover."
Joseph said: "Then how to smelt this thing?"
"Hmph... This is the secret technology of the empire, and it is also the core content of the information I obtained. This thing cannot be smelted at all, and there is no need to smelt it. It is made using one-piece molding technology under the molecular structure. For example, you If you want a knife, I will make one directly for you. From the handle to the blade, it is all pure alloy. As long as the person holding the knife is strong enough, he can cut off any solid in the world, unless that solid is also pure alloy. "
"I see..." Joseph said: "The empire is worried that after this alloy manufacturing technology is mastered by the private sector, it will one day be used to make weapons... Many of the ability users who resist the organization can use cold weapons to fight against the army. monsters, they will flock to this kind of pure alloy sword."
DeWitt continued: "From the Prohibition era to the present, the Chicago Mafia is still stuck at the level of submachine guns and grenades. That has long been outdated. There are many weapons in HL that are stronger than the latest model of WM2030. What we need to do in the future When it comes to purchasing money, the Genovese family is not a problem at all. Look further, Mr. Lucas, maybe we will have to deal with characters like hl in the future. "
"I'm not interested in being a rebel," Joseph said.
DeWitt replied; "I know, and I don't need you to be. You just need to be a plutocrat who can't even touch the empire."
Joseph stared at DeWitt. He actually admired this young man's ambition and courage. At this point, he no longer had any scruples and said directly: "It seems that the Lucchese family's 'consultant' is going to be here today." Changed. "
He stood up from the boss's chair, turned around, faced the floor-to-ceiling windows behind him, looked at the bustling city in front of him, and said proudly: "It won't be long before I will be the new King of Chicago."
DeWitt snorted, sat on the sofa and smiled: "What is at your fingertips is no longer this city, but the whole world."