Chapter 532: Awakening!
Boss Yang's off-stage voice: "I always feel like something exciting is happening outside, and I missed it perfectly."
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Sherman Empire, Imperial Star, Development Cult Headquarters.
Director Ino bowed deeply to the projection of the goddess Rizhi and remained in this position for a long time without moving.
Inside the temple, guards in black windbreakers, although well-trained, could not help but look over here.
The hot archbishop, who was in his seventies, now almost understood what Director Ino wanted to do.
Control the Senate and let the Senate, which has legislative power, pass a bill on "uploading human consciousness". From the perspective of imperial law, deny the legitimacy of the existence of those in power in the Sherman family. Then use the empire-wide defense system that can control every aspect of the empire to enforce the law!
If this plan succeeds, Director Ino can kill all of the Sherman family elite conservatives in power in an instant without any effort!
This plan can only be carried out simultaneously within a short period of time.
Take control of the Imperial Senate, force the bill through, and ask the Imperial Guard System to enforce it;
Even if those old monsters hide in any corner of the cyber world, they cannot escape the stranglehold of the Emperor Guard System.
Why do we need to advance simultaneously in a short period of time?
If the action time is slightly prolonged, various risks will arise. As long as someone stands up to question whether there are any violations in the process of passing the bill, the bill can be directly invalidated.
Of course, if Director Ino and his team win now, and the Imperial Guard system follows this bill and purges the conservatives of the Sherman family, no one will question whether the bill violates regulations later.
This is a big gamble.
If you win, you win everything; if you lose, you will die without a burial place.
The empire exists under a complete set of systems, and those privileged and powerful people often place themselves above this system, which makes them subconsciously feel that this system is their tool.
And this is exactly what Director Ino found, the path that can defeat the conservatives within the Imperial Star!
The archbishop looked at Director Ino's somewhat thin figure and inexplicably felt a sense of admiration.
Of course she knew that this empire had long been rotten.
If Director Ino can succeed in this struggle, the empire may have another chance to revive.
But will the Imperial Guard System really enforce this law?
The archbishop thought of the fact that His Majesty the Emperor had tried to activate this system several times before...
"Sorry," the Empire's Total Defense System, a powerful mind with a beautiful appearance that resembles a goddess on earth, said in a gentle and calm tone, "You do not have enough authority."
Insufficient permissions?
Director Ino looked up at the Imperial Guard System.
He was not panicked, as if this was also within his consideration.
“Excuse me, can you enforce this bill?”
“This bill has not gone through the normal process of proposal, deliberation, and triple voting, and its legality is questionable.”
Director Ino's voice was still extremely calm: "This is a bill passed by the Senate."
"Yes," Li continued in a gentle tone, the light in his eyes still there, "In my agreement, there is a supplementary agreement regarding similar situations at present, which requires Levi's descendants to activate the emergency mode."
"Descendant of Levi? I'm Enoch Sherman. Am I not a descendant of Levi?"
"Sorry, you don't have enough permissions."
Veins popped out in Director Ino's throat and forehead, but his voice remained extremely restrained:
“Whether or not I am the descendant of Levi as you believe, please give me another reason for refusing to implement this bill. The empire is on the brink of crisis, and these corrupt old men are about to drag the empire into the abyss!
"Emperor Guard System, isn't your mission to protect the Levi Empire?
“Yes, isn’t your mission to protect Levi’s empire?
"All regulations should extend outward from this most basic logic. I have activated your ability to make independent judgments. Please comprehensively evaluate the current situation in the empire and make a comprehensive judgment on whether to advance this bill!"
Li lowered his head and looked thoughtful.
Director Ino's eyes sparkled:
"I can make a promise to you. I can take all the responsibilities. Even if you want to imprison me for life, as long as I can stay in my laboratory and complete my mission, I can do it.
"My ancestor, Levi Sherman, sacrificed almost everything in his pursuit of ascending dimensions!
"Imperial Guard System! Please save this empire! Save the hundreds of billions of people in the empire!"
Li suddenly said: "My mission is to protect Levi's empire. Currently, there is no Levi's specific gene in the Sherman Empire. I will open the Imperial Royal Council to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the legitimacy of this bill."
Director Ino was stunned.
Before he could come to his senses, the mature female Emperor Guard System in front of him began to slowly rise into the air.
A second later , all living people in the Sherman Empire who had royal blood and were recognized by the contemporary royal family received a message.
The two virtual meeting rooms of the Sherman family's conservative and young factions suddenly vibrated. Everyone felt the simulated tremor, and then were surprised to find each other appeared in their meeting rooms.
The two round tables slowly moved closer.
The young men subconsciously stood up and looked at the scene in astonishment;
The conservative old people frowned tightly and whispered to each other, with undisguised dissatisfaction and disgust in their eyes.
A little starlight shines above everyone.
Immediately afterwards, Director Ino appeared directly in the middle of the two meetings.
The message slowly fell from above, hovering in the air, and sent the same message to everyone.
Faint figures appeared in the corners, including Daphne. More and more royal descendants joined here with these faint figures. These were the projection effects of their portable Internet terminals.
There is a clear distinction between conservative and youthful;
The Emperor Guard system appeared in mid-air in the image of a mature woman with long loose hair, with white wings spread out behind her.
Everyone was silent;
Everyone was thinking.
Daphne frowned slightly, and then her projection showed an image of walking in place, seemingly entering a narrow room.
Li's voice sounded, with a sense of ethereality, as if it really had some divinity.
"Hold a royal meeting now."
Director Ino stood straight, he just frowned and looked at the Emperor Guard System.
Li's voice sounded again:
“The emperor did not respond. This meeting will be chaired by the person with the highest authority in the imperial system other than the emperor. I will implement the final decision made at this meeting.
“The topics that need to be discussed by all members of the royal family have been sent to you.
"All members of the royal family have the right to vote, and their votes will have different weights depending on their contributions to the royal family and their positions."
Li deliberately paused for two minutes, and almost everyone was looking down at something.
Soon, there was a commotion in this virtual space.
Conservatives panicked:
"Ino! W-What are you going to do!?"
"You are trying to kill your father! You rebellious son! Why didn't I think of beating you to death back then!"
"This is absolutely not allowed! Imperial Guard System! We are the real controllers of the empire! Don't listen to what Ino says!"
Most of the young people were in a state of nervousness and hesitation, but some stood up.
"You have died of natural causes!"
The whole audience was silent for a moment.
"Our minds haven't disappeared! Our bodies are still frozen!"
"Have you forgotten who gave you the opportunity to sit here?"
"It's a mess, a complete mess! Don't you want to continue living? Don't be so hypocritical and say that we will use this bill to permanently ban this thing. You must all want to be like us!"
In the air, Li said slowly: "The host of the meeting has been determined."
Swish!
A spotlight fell from the sky and landed on... Daphne.
Daphne was visibly stunned, and a row of golden words appeared above her head.
He is the Emperor's personal envoy, in charge of the Imperial Army's Military Intelligence Bureau, in charge of the Emperor's Guards (Tentacle Organization), and enjoys a high reputation throughout the Empire.
Rows of words also appeared above the heads of other people.
According to the rules of the empire, most of the princes and princesses would not hold any important positions. Even if they served in various departments, they were only honorary positions.
But Daphne is different.
She was regarded as the Emperor of the Sherman Empire and appointed as a special envoy to be in charge of the reform of the Military Intelligence Bureau. Under the dual authorization of the Emperor and Ino, she took over the Tentacle Organization. The Tentacle Organization was registered as the Emperor's Guards within the system of the Sherman Empire, and those staff members also occupied this part of the establishment.
Some words also appeared above the heads of other people, representing their respective positions.
For example, Director Ino is the president of the Imperial Scientific Research Association, which is equivalent to the second-in-command of any central government department of the empire, enjoys the treatment of the top leader, and is also the head of a laboratory.
Even though that laboratory is a famous dimensional laboratory, its administrative level in the imperial system is not high.
Interestingly, Sherman’s imperial elite ruling clique did not hold formal positions within the imperial system; they all hid behind the scenes.
For example, the four elders of the military, they firmly control the power system of the Imperial Military, but the Imperial Military does not have any 'current positions' of the four elders.
The Director of the Imperial Military Intelligence Bureau has a political status in the military second only to the Supreme Commander, and is at the same level as the Director of the Foreign Affairs Bureau, only half a level lower than the heads of major departments such as the Finance Department.
So, it's Daphne.
Daphne's projection was sent directly to the center of the venue. A spotlight fell on her head. A simple wooden table appeared in front of her with a gavel on it.
Daphne picked up the gavel and knocked it gently.
"Please ask Director Ino to fully explain the bill, and then we will enter the discussion session."
Director Ino suddenly laughed.
He turned around, put his hands behind his back, and stared at the old guys.
"Everyone, please listen to me!"
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Law of thinking space.
Law: Wonderful!
After Boss Yang entered the City of Light, she eroded the City of Light and in turn invaded part of the core network of the empire.
Although Lu did not see the negotiation between Director Ino and Li at the Development Cult Headquarters, he saw the meeting.
She could only say... Li played this trick beautifully.
The meeting was chaired by Daphne, who participated in the coup. Doesn't this make her position clear?
However, why not use this bill to directly wipe out those old Shermans?
Lu held his chin in thought.
She glanced at the corner and saw Molly still twitching unconsciously.
Lu wasn't too concerned about the dog-eat-dog incidents of the Sherman family, but she wouldn't refuse to watch a good show, get first-hand information here, and tell her boss a happy story later.
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"Has this reached a dead end?"
Xiu Zhiming Sherman, the oldest member of the Sherman Empire's royal family, has uploaded his consciousness for four hundred and twenty years, and has been in a long sleep for half of that time. He is the object of loyalty of the four elders of the military and the ancestor of the current Emperor of the Sherman Empire. He is looking at Ino Sherman who is constantly giving speeches and running around.
He is so good.
He is obviously our chosen successor and the pillar of this table in the future;
But he betrayed this system and this heritage.
Why?
Today was doomed to fail.
Xiu Zhiming Sherman looked at the current scene.
For living people, this virtual space is just a meeting place, but for him, it is extremely real.
More than two hundred people have joined the meeting.
These people are all members of the royal family and members of the Sherman family, but most of them can only be mediocre and hedonistic royals. They have no chance to come into contact with the core of power in the empire and have no chance to sit at this table.
Therefore, they will also listen to the call of this kid Ino and use their voting rights to end the ancient and sacred traditions of the empire.
Didn't they know that it was precisely because of the existence of the Sherman family elite in power that the empire was able to adhere steadfastly to its traditions?
Don’t they know that it is this round table that integrates the resources of the empire, formulates various strategies, and continues to maintain the honor of the family?
Why, suddenly abandon this tradition...
People always accuse tradition of being rigid and backward, but what is the so-called advancement?
Obviously, he had dedicated more than 600 years to the Sherman Empire, and he himself was on the verge of collapse. Didn't he deserve a good end?
Is it because we suffered a military defeat, so someone must be held responsible for this defeat?
Or has the empire already abandoned the ideas of the Sherman family's ancestors and turned towards hypocritical democracy?
The old man thought.
He slowly took off the necklace from around his neck.
This is a necklace that has been passed down from generation to generation.
It is essentially just a string of data, an extremely special string of data. If the entire empire's unified network is regarded as a machine, then this string of data is the key to start it.
Li, who was in mid-air, glanced here, a faint smile flashed across the corner of his mouth, and then his face quickly returned to a calm expression.
The old man stroked the pendant of the necklace, thinking about the time when his great-grandfather gave him the necklace before he collapsed about two hundred years ago.
The reason why the empire is an empire is because the empire is an extension of the will of the great emperor;
The Great Emperor has always been hidden deep in the genes of each of them;
He is always like that star, shining on us, comforting us, and waiting for us to meet him at the end.
so……
The empire cannot be handed over so easily to young and reckless guys like you.
The old man sighed and crushed the pendant with his trembling hands.
Buzz!
The entire body of the Emperor Star suddenly began to vibrate at a high but slight frequency.
The virtual space seems to be frozen.
In Lu's thinking space, Lu stood up suddenly and stared at the red warning words that suddenly popped up in front of him.
In the core area of the City of Light, the speed of time returned to the same level as the real world. The Imperial Star released its super computing power, and a computing power black hole suddenly appeared at the core of the Empire's unified network.
That is...
Levi.
Levi Sherman!
He woke up!
