Chapter 1613 Good News and Bad News

Unfortunately, I couldn't open the champagne.

At the beginning, Huai Shi thought that it would be enough to find three or five acquaintances to celebrate a little bit, but for some reason, the news leaked out.

In the middle of the night, the news that Heavenly Lineage was going to treat someone else flew all over London as if it had wings.

Among them, Kuafu's carelessness was indispensable. His mouth was like a trumpet. He whistled and attracted many single brothers to come over and eat and drink for free.

First came the comrades who had fought side by side in the War of All Realms, and then the acquaintances from all major lineages. Eastern Xia, Rome, Russia, Tianzhu, America, etc...

As a result, Titus heard about this kind of fun, so he changed his clothes to a white dragon fish suit, and dragged the high priest of the Egyptian god Thoth with him to experience a handful of common people's delicacies.

Then when acquaintances from the command bureau, including friends from the Abyss Development Bureau, the Current Situation Defense Bureau and other agencies came to visit, the scale could no longer be controlled.

In the end, even Nakajima, who was specially assigned by the Survival Institute, quietly blended in with a glass of beer, and chatted with his old friends from the Technical Department of the Commanding Bureau...

In the blink of an eye, what was originally a beer and barbecue food stall turned into a high-end dinner party.

The scale is so big that even the hotel restaurant can hardly accommodate it.

It was also thanks to Russell's assistant's good arrangement, and Huai Shi's reputation, which attracted most of the kitchen devils in London, otherwise everyone could only deal with it with instant noodles and ham sausage, and if it was spread later, it would be embarrassing.

However, in the middle of busy socializing, Huai Shi looked up at the huge restaurant where people were coming and going, and couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

Forget about bringing your own drinks, why bother bringing two bundles of fish? Especially the way the hairtail was prepared, he could smell the smell of Guo Shouche's old stuff with his eyes closed...

It’s okay for so many people to be happy together, but why do they all look happier than themselves?

What the hell?

Do the people all miss our ideal country?

"You didn't expect that, did you?"

In front of the bar, Quetzalcoatl, who had finished chatting with Xuanniiao, came over with two glasses of whiskey and handed them to him: "Don't be offended, everyone just wants to find a chance to celebrate."

After the war between the worlds ended, it has been tense until now. Before tasting the fruits of victory, we must first swallow the bitterness of the current situation. Who doesn't want to get drunk?

For the relatives and friends who died and the companions who survived.

To end the war, and to keep a future for myself even though it is bleak.

"Cheers." Quetzalcoatl raised his glass.

"cheers."

Huaishi's poems follow the good and flow.

"The Green Day matter was resolved beautifully. To be honest, it was beyond expectations."

Naturally, it was impossible for Quetzalcoatl to know nothing about the actions of the Heavenly Lineage. Being able to maintain the situation in such a short period of time, and convince a bomb that may explode at any time to dismantle oneself, and further expand one's own power... This short gamble in Canaan shocked many people's attention.

Even though he knew that his vote was being used as a bet, Quetzalcoatl was not unhappy at all, but instead appreciated it more and more.

Sometimes, all it takes to go against the trend is the courage to make a desperate move, while going with the trend is the most difficult thing in the world. The difficulty is not in following the trend, but in getting the trend to be on your side.

Suppressing the entire Canaan by oneself is not a problem for the natural enemy Taiyi.

But with a single ruling, the entire Green Sun was dissolved, and Canaan was gathered together without moving a single sword. What showed was the weight and authority of the Lord of the Heavenly Lineage.

"So ashamed."

Huai Shi shook his head: "The seniors are only looking out for the overall situation, but they have benefited my own selfish interests."

"For so many years, you are the only one who can make Perun take care of the overall situation. This is something that even Russell can't do, Huaishi." Feathered Serpent finally patted him on the shoulder and told him: "Congratulations. "

"Thanks."

Huai Shi nodded and leaned quietly on the bar after the feathered snake left.

Smiling, looking at this rare happy time.

All the sorrow and haze seemed to have dissipated in the laughter and the aroma of malt. Everyone had forgotten the disputes and conflicts, feuds and resentments. From this small restaurant compared to the whole world, they concentrated on feeling that drop. Small joy.

Finally, amid the shouts of a group of drunken musclemen not far away, he shook his head helplessly, picked up his wine glass with a smile, and threw himself into this indulgent feast.

Until the short night passed in a hurry.

He opened his eyes and got up from the sofa, feeling a long-lost headache and dizziness from the various messy Kitchen Demon wines.

Soon, under the sunshine of the morning, all the drowsiness disappeared.

But when I recalled the banquet last night, I still couldn't help but laugh softly. Since the end of the War of Realms, I have never felt so relaxed.

However, not long after, there was a knock on the door.

"Sir, I'm sorry to disturb your rest, but you may have to wash up." The assistant reminded: "At nine o'clock, you have a crucial meeting.

I don't think you'd like to be absent. "

Huai Shi's eyes trembled in confusion, and she stood up from the sofa involuntarily.

The originally relaxed mood couldn't help but become tense.

Nervous again.

Especially after seeing the time.

——Eight fifty!

"I have put the change of clothes on the hangers for you, and the documents and documents are on the table."

The assistant outside the door seemed to have expected it, and reminded him unhurriedly: "By the way, I have already called the Grand Mystery Administration in your name and made an appointment. You don't have to worry about being late. .”

"Thank you." Huai Shi breathed a long sigh of relief, as if he had been granted amnesty.

Three minutes later, Taiyi's light passed through the blockade of the Great Mystery and descended on the square. Huai Shi had smoothly and naturally merged into the entrance queue, handed in her certificate, and walked into the venue.

Many people who noticed it looked at him, and when they realized it was Huai Shi, they took it back silently. Only Xuanniao grinned, already understanding something.

"After all, it's Taiyi. I'm not afraid of traffic jams. I won't even need a private plane in the future."

Huai Shi shook his head: "When you took out those two bottles of rice wine last night, were you waiting to see my joke?"

"You drank one and a half kilograms by yourself, how dare you say that?" Xuanniao glared: "It's like the mouth is on the bottle, and I can't pull it off. You've ruined all of Lao Guo's family fortune."

"Didn't you say there are hairtail fish?"

Huai Shi laughed without any shame: "Bacon is fine too, just give me a few more kilograms. There are a lot of people celebrating the New Year in my family this year. I heard Xiaobai said that the millet and pumpkins from Yudai Mountain are pretty good too."

"..."

Xuanniiao was silent, his eyelids twitching. Only when the familiar scent of a tortoise hit his face, could he remember that the guy in front of him was Russell's student.

Fucking better than he is!

And there is a mole in the pedigree!

He turned around and gave the natural enemy in the corner a hard look.

"Lao Guo's bacon only makes so much every year. At most, my share will be divided a little, but it's not easy to get the stuff from Yudaishan. If you want it, go tell the old lady yourself, but I can't open my mouth."

"What about the tea?" Huai Shi asked: "Last night you promised me two kilograms of authentic Dahongpao."

"I don't even have two pounds myself, how can I steal it for you?" Xuanniao glared: "Just three pounds, do you want my love?"

"Okay, okay, three or two is fine."

Huaishi shook her head helplessly. The old man was also very stingy. No wonder Russell thought about him every day.

As time passed slowly, the two sat on the chair at the front of the conference room, chatting and laughing softly. In the conference room, low voices could be heard.

A relaxing and calm atmosphere.

It's a pity that even though everyone has a smile on their face, it's hard to hide the seriousness in their eyes. Rather than talking and laughing freely, it is better to say that he is forcing himself to do something else.

Chat, dialogue, negotiate, discuss.

Otherwise, the wait would be so painful.

But in the end, gradually, even the sound of conversation disappeared, leaving only a silence that made people unable to laugh anymore.

Just like a patient in the hospital waiting for the final result.

Accept the judgment of fate.

At nine fifteen, the scheduled moment arrived, and a huge screen lit up at the front of the conference room.

The dedicated line from the Survival Institute was connected.

But there was neither a mysterious laboratory nor the expected busyness on the screen. There were only a few blurry figures discussing something in low voices outside the camera, but under the deliberate shielding, they couldn't hear clearly.

The only thing that appeared in front of everyone was the instrument that was sealed layer by layer in an absolute vacuum.

To be precise, a desk clock.

Countless exposed and complicated gears are piled up in one place in a way that goes against mechanical common sense. They have not been started for a long time. If you only speculate on the internal structure based on the external structure, you will gradually become dizzy as the assumptions are constantly being overturned. I can't imagine how a clock like that works.

This is the destruction siren created by gathering countless forbidden technologies from the Survival Institute.

A tool sufficient to measure the lifespan of the current situation.

Or call it the Doomsday Clock!

And as everyone witnessed, the dean with an unknown number walked in from outside the camera, holding the full-scale observation record that Bronze Eye had just submitted, and solemnly and slowly transferred all the parameters to the exposed gear. After inputting, make sure there are no mistakes or omissions.

Finally, he took off a clockwork from his neck.

Insert it and twist.

From that moment on, the hands on the dial flew through the operation of countless gears and hubs. There was only dead silence in the entire conference room, and even the sound of breathing disappeared.

Next to Huai Shi, Xuanniao's body has become involuntarily tense, and his neck seems to be stiff. He holds his head high and waits for the result, no longer as calm as before. But Huai Shi was not much better.

Try your best not to crush the cup in your hand.

Until the whirling pointer gradually slowed down from the sparks, crawling slowly on the dial like a worm, point by point, leaving cold traces in everyone's heart, stopping at the last mark.

The three hands are almost completely overlapping!

"Observation time, twenty-three minutes and fifty-eight minutes and fifty-six seconds."

After confirming that the operation of the Doomsday Clock had completely stopped, the Dean of the Survival Institute announced the result, and the electronic sound did not fluctuate: "One minute and four seconds until zero hour -"

Huai Shi remained silent and closed her eyes.

This is the final result.

The remaining time in the current situation...

——Ninety-six years, four months and sixteen days.