Spark

"The world is changing dramatically."

This is the most discussed content in the media recently, and this is not the result of intentional guidance.

Yes, the lunar port plan has indeed brought a lot of impact to people, but if you analyze it carefully, you will find that the lunar port plan is actually just a trigger.

What really makes people pay attention to change is the change itself.

The feedback effect of the fusion industry came faster than anyone imagined. When the price of electricity, oil and bulk metal products began to fall simultaneously for the first time, the rapid evolution of human social life seemed to have officially sounded the clarion call.

Visibly, the average living standards of ordinary people around the world have increased significantly, and the most significant change is in the field of food.

Most countries in the world began to lower the safety line of grain reserves. Grain trade was active and grain prices fell. Small grains that emerged one after another also began to attack the traditional four major grain merchants and quickly made significant progress in conquering cities and territories.

The food monopoly has been gradually dismantled, and even Africa, the "corner of the world", has benefited from this. According to the International Red Cross report, in the first half of 2016, the number of large-scale famines on the African continent has dropped to the lowest level in history, and has also falling at a faster rate.

Facts have proven that the food produced by humans is completely enough to eat - but in the past, due to the uncontrollable future and pessimistic expectations, a large amount of food was deposited in the warehouses of countries and commercial companies and could not be widely used. Just distribute it to real consumers.

Now, profit-seeking capital seems to have finally seen the future clearly.

Of course they are not doing good things, not from any angle, but their actions actually solve one of the most basic and urgent problems of mankind.

This seems ironic, but it is in line with the most basic laws of the world.

Of course, it was not capital itself that pushed this thing to happen, but China.

Everyone knows this. Even the most ignorant children in African tribes will be told "Thank you China for its fusion technology" when receiving their relief food.

They didn't understand what fusion was, and they didn't even know which country China was, but the seeds in their hearts were planted.

The grain industry is not the only industry that has begun to change. Due to the reduction of "basic parameters" and the reduction of living costs, the market economy has become active instantly as if a shot of stimulant has been injected.

The injection of a large amount of surplus funds has also enabled technologies that were originally supposed to appear a few years later to be realized in advance. From a perceptual perspective, those things seem to have come out of thin air.

AR? Already mature.

AI? is developing.

Brain machine? Popular.

New energy vehicles? break out.

Each new concept makes everyone a little confused, and also causes a few people to worry about the rapid development of technology, but generally speaking, the vast majority of people are happy to see such development.

Who doesn’t like development?

Stepping on the torrent of the times, even if you are just a pig, you can take advantage of the wind and fly.

So, let the future come faster.

Absolutely, absolutely do not go back to the hopeless, heavy era of the past.

All in all, the world is constantly moving forward, but in the process of moving forward, one country seems to have been abandoned.

Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Wes sat in an old house in the suburbs of Cheyenne, watching the man in front of him laboriously put chopped firewood into the fireplace, and poured himself a cup of hot coffee with his own hands. When he finally finished his work and sat down, Wes Si Cai finally said:

"Actually, you can completely replace these tasks with simpler methods."

The man took a few breaths and replied:

“I don’t do it because I have to do it, I do it because I want to.”

"You don't understand, this is an insistence on tradition."

"I know what you're trying to say - replace the fireplace with air conditioning and electric heating, and replace traditional coffee beans with instant coffee."

"No, of course that's not what I meant."

A "scheme succeeded" smile appeared on Wes's face. He opened his phone, threw it in front of the man, and said:

"Let's take a look, the integrated solution from China."

“On the basis of retaining relatively original fireplaces, stoves and other facilities that they call ‘local characteristics,’ the most modern technology is used to replace manual labor.”

“You may like firewood, but you definitely don’t like splitting it for long periods of time, so they use a mechanical hob to do it all for you.”

"You may like the original taste of coffee beans, but you definitely don't like the trouble of grinding them every time, so they also designed a one-stop coffee machine with retro features - well, one-stop service, that's how they describe it. of."

"In short, in this plan, you can keep everything you want, but you can perfectly remove the unpleasant parts."

"To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that their business hasn't expanded to 555 Fulton, I would definitely get one for the farm."

"Is it really that good?"

The man swiped the phone screen in surprise, and the more he looked down, the more he couldn't put it down.

"It's great."

"Chinese people have really keen business acumen, and they will definitely get orders from precise customers."

"This is perfect for an old man like me. I really can't chop firewood."

The man praised him without hesitation, but after the compliment, he suddenly stopped his joyful expression and said instead:

"However, after all, this is just some consumerist enjoyment, and I don't think it has much future."

"Well, that's it, maybe this technology, this project will only exist for a short time."

Hearing his rebuttal, Weiss nodded slightly.

"Yes, this is destined to be a niche project."

"But it's definitely not going to be a short-term project - quite the opposite, it's going to be long-term."

"Mr. Duncan, do you know why this is?"

The man named Duncan thought for a moment and then replied:

"Because someone will always return to nature? Because the need will always be there?"

Wes shook his head.

"No."

"It's because they really have money to spend on this meaningless enjoyment."

This sentence was a bit harsh and even had a bit of a sour taste, but to Duncan's ears, it had a different meaning.

Yes, they have money.

They have so much money that they don’t even know where to invest it, and they have so much money that they can let most people live the life they want.

——

The best kind of life that technology allows.

Duncan sighed.

"I understand what you mean. Originally, this kind of thing should happen in the United States."

"Yes, we were once the country that most deserved such achievements, but now, our positions with China have been reversed."

"Actually, it's not just a swap."

Weiss paused deliberately for a moment, and then asked a very poignant question:

"Mr. Duncan, you have been the governor of Wyoming and a senator in Congress."

"If you go back ten years, can you imagine what your life would be like now?"

"It's just unimaginable for a person to live alone in a house that's not even luxurious, chopping wood with his own hands and frying sandwiches for himself, isn't it?"

Duncan frowned and finally nodded.

It's unbelievable indeed.

You must know that the American system is actually special in a certain sense. For a politician, the time when he can reap the most rewards is not while he is in office, but after he retires.

This process is aptly described as a "planting and harvesting" process, and in Duncan's case, he planted the crops but did not reap the fruits he deserved.

"Do you know why this is?"

Weiss took advantage of the victory and pursued it.

"I've thought about it."

Duncan sighed.

"But obviously, I was wrong."

"Such a result occurred not because I lost ground in the struggle, nor because of my lack of ability."

"It's because they really don't have that much resources and money to invest in 'less necessary' areas."

"Our economy is facing a general contraction, and most investors are becoming cautious, and if there is additional funds, they are more willing to invest in land that is obviously more promising."

"Then what else can I do? In fact, I understand why you want me to see those things."

"You are trying to tell me that I am that 'all-in-one solution' that can make a few people happy but is not cost-effective."

"And what you want to do now is to make my 'solution' take effect, right?"

Weiss nodded without hesitation and then said:

"Yes, this is the first step in our plan."

"But of course, that's not all the plan."

"Our ultimate goal is to make the cake bigger again and cultivate a group of customers who need integrated solutions like yours."

"To do that. America must become strong again."

"And to make America great again, we're going to have to change a lot of things."

"Very ambitious goals."

Duncan nodded and continued to ask:

"How are you going to make it happen?"

"We have General Grady's support. I believe he has called you."

Duncan fell silent after hearing Wes's answer.

He seemed to be thinking, but also seemed to be hesitating.

After a full five minutes, after the coffee in his hand had completely cooled, he finally said:

"I don't want this to be a coup."

"I need a strong enough reason."

"Of course, we will satisfy you."

Wes replied happily.

"Then do it. Where's the time?"

"Right now, I can give the order immediately."

Wes pointed at the phone, waiting for Duncan's final order.

"Go ahead."

Duncan replied.

A few minutes later, in Cheyenne city limits.

Keyes sat quietly in a pickup truck on the side of the road, holding his HK416 rifle tightly in his hand.

He was slightly nervous and stared at the end of the street, because he knew that in five minutes at most, there would be a major riot there.

Of course, it couldn't be a simple "riot", nor could it be a large-scale robbery that the merchants were unable to stop and the police department was unwilling to participate, as in the past.

That would be a real "riot."

Many people will die, and among those who die, there will definitely be absolutely innocent civilians.

Case didn't want to see this happen, but he had to sit back and watch.

Because Wes has repeatedly emphasized that this is the most important part of the plan.

"No one dies, no one lives."

These are his exact words.

Therefore, Case can only comfort himself that in order to achieve the ambitious goals of the new North American alliance, sacrifices are inevitable.

The New Alliance of North America will compensate the innocent victims as much as possible, in every way they can.

What should be done?

Keith couldn't understand, but just as he was trying hard to think clearly, the first wave of commotion on the street began.

A large group of people appeared from the end of the street, and then they rushed to the shops on the street and began to smash and rob without restraint.

There was the sound of breaking glass everywhere, and within just a few minutes, the not-so-long street was filled with screams and roars.

Immediately afterwards, as the first Motolov cocktail incendiary bomb was thrown, the situation further escalated.

Someone had called the police, and Case heard the sound of police cars.

Cheyenne is really small, and the police who received the news arrived at the scene less than five minutes after the incident.

They opened the car door, hid behind the bulletproof plate of the car door, took out their pistols and pointed them at the crowd causing the riot, and shouted to the crowd through the car's loudspeaker.

"Put down your weapons and stop all sabotage immediately, otherwise we will use force!"

"Stand still and don't move! We're going to shoot!"

Keys looked at the police officers confronting the crowd and knew that now was the real beginning of this large-scale incident.

"boom!"

A gunshot rang out, and the policeman who shouted fell to the ground on his back.

At this moment, the street fell into a brief silence.

And then, there was even more turbulent and violent chaos.

There was a burst of gunfire, and the seemingly unorganized "mob" took out the weapons they had prepared.

Firearms, Molotov cocktails, and even grenades from who knows where?

The first batch of police officers who arrived were instantly repulsed. In just one encounter, the militants caused the casualties of six police officers.

The companion in the same car looked at Case, who calmly shook his head and replied:

"This is not enough, please wait."

After another two minutes, SWAT arrived.

Compared with ordinary police officers, their equipment is better and their combat capabilities are more powerful, but the results are not much different.

The militants who had long occupied a favorable terrain used large-caliber sniper rifles to kill two special police officers hiding behind the bunker, and the true showdown between the elites began.

People kept falling, and people kept joining the battle.

Helicopters join the battlefield, followed closely by armored vehicles.

"If we fight again, the army will come."

Case said silently.

He then opened the car door and began to attack the militants.

This is a real attack, definitely not a drill.

The elite of the LMS first used an M72 rocket launcher to knock out the militants' sniper rifle firepower, and then began to throw a large number of shock bombs at the crowd.

——

The use of weapons is completely legal, because they are not civilians, they are PMCs authorized by the Ministry of Defense!

The situation of the battle suddenly reversed, and Keyes advanced behind LMS.

He saw many bodies, many bodies of police officers.

He knew that from today on, the police system in this small town would begin to change.