46: One last crazy moment

When President Donald's head exploded like a smashed watermelon in front of billions of people watching the live broadcast, the entire Earth seemed to have hit the pause button.

People stared blankly at the bloody scene on their screens, their minds going completely blank.

Immediately, an unprecedented tsunami of information and a storm of emotion swept across the entire planet.

At that moment, alien fleets, space programs, the World Government... all these grand topics instantly became distant and unreal.

For the angry, shocked, and worried American people, they only cared about one thing—

Their president had been killed.

And in the most flamboyant way possible.

President Donald was not a traditional political mouthpiece pushed to the forefront by capital.

He was, in his own right, a super-capitalist with immense financial resources and vast influence, and the undisputed leader of the "New Aristocrats Alliance."

He was a ruler who truly held real power.

His death was not just the fall of a political symbol; it was a declaration of war against a massive power bloc.

Within hours of the assassination, angry crowds flooded the streets of major cities across the United States like a tidal wave.

From New York's Fifth Avenue to Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles, from Michigan Avenue in Chicago to the State Capitol in Texas...

Millions of people, holding photos of Donald and various protest signs, let out a deafening roar.

"Investigate the killer!"

"Avenge the president!"

"We demand the truth!"

The scale of this protest and the intensity of the emotions were arguably the greatest in American history.

And this overwhelming public resentment soon found a perfect outlet, guided by those with ulterior motives.

Representatives of the Republican Party and the people of the red states almost unanimously pointed their fingers at their arch-rival—the Democratic Party.

"This is a despicable political assassination!"

Elon, the newly appointed leader of the Republican Party, stood on the steps of the Nikola Group headquarters immediately after the assassination, delivering a highly inflammatory speech to the lenses of hundreds of media outlets.

"Just as President Donald was advocating for the unity of all mankind, those old forces hiding in dark corners, caring only for their own dirty interests, ended his life with a cowardly bullet!"

"Who are they? They are the oil oligarchs who are about to go bankrupt because of the new energy revolution! They are the arms dealers who lost their orders because of world peace! They are the shameless politicians in Congress who have been obstructing human progress for partisan gain!"

His words were like adding fuel to the fire, instantly igniting the rage of all his supporters.

And just then, a piece of bombshell evidence was anonymously leaked to several pro-Republican media outlets, such as Fox News.

It was an edited recording.

In the recording, one could clearly hear Senator McConnell and several unidentified individuals conspiring on how to "use some unconventional means" to end President Donald's political career prematurely.

Although the word "assassination" was not explicitly mentioned in the recording, the sinister tone and clear intent were enough to explain everything.

This evidence, "kindly provided" by white flower and carefully edited, was like the final straw that completely crushed the already precarious credibility of the Democratic Party.

A political bloodbath had officially begun.

...

Senator McConnell felt like he was going crazy.

He was currently hiding in his heavily secured office, looking pale as he watched the news reports on TV that painted him as the mastermind behind the president's assassination.

The development of events had completely spiraled out of his control.

He had indeed planned an assassination.

But what he had requested was a quiet removal that could be disguised as an accident or the personal act of some madman.

Not like this, blowing someone's head off in public in front of the whole world's cameras!

This wasn't an assassination at all.

This was a fucking frame-up!

The damn assassin had become brain-dead the moment he executed the mission, turning into a vegetable from whom no clues could be extracted.

And that mysterious electromagnetic rail sniper rifle had automatically self-destructed after firing, leaving behind no traceable traces.

All leads were dead.

The only thing left was that damn recording that had leaked from who knows where!

This left the entire Democratic Party, which he represented, and the interest groups behind it in an unprecedentedly passive position.

And according to American law, Vice President Miles, who immediately took over the position of acting president after the president's assassination, also encountered massive trouble.

This acting president, whom McConnell regarded as "one of his own," couldn't wait to exercise her power the day after she was sworn in.

She submitted a series of emergency bills to Congress aimed at completely overturning Donald's policies.

These included: immediately and unilaterally terminating the dome accord, withdrawing from the "World Government Formation Framework" currently under discussion at the United Nations, banning all investment and business activities of Paradox Technology and its affiliated companies in the United States on the grounds of national security, and even a crazy bill attempting to nationalize core enterprises of the "New Aristocrats Alliance" such as General Electric and the Nikola Group.

She wanted to take advantage of the chaos during the transfer of national power to seize all the interests back into the hands of the old forces with lightning speed.

However, she had miscalculated.

All of her bills were met with full obstruction in Congress by legislators led by the Republican Party.

"Before the murderer who killed our president is identified, and in a moment filled with conspiracy and betrayal, we will never allow a usurper to destroy our country's hard-won future!"

"The United States will not fear any challenge, even if the person challenging the country is now the president."

The Republican legislators spoke passionately in front of the Capitol building, with thousands of angry protesters behind them.

The public did not recognize this suddenly emerged acting president at all.

They chanted slogans like "Miles Step Down" and "We Want an Election," surrounding The White House completely.

The entire political order of Washington fell into unprecedented paralysis.

The acting president's decrees could not get out of The White House, Congress staged fistfights every day, and the public's rage burned hotter and hotter.

America was splitting apart.

...

In this escalating chaos, the reputation of one person was soaring at an incredible speed.

That person was Elon.

Since Donald's assassination, this new leader of the Republican Party had perfectly played the role of an "avenger" and a "guardian of order."

He appeared on television almost every day, using his unique, charismatic speaking style to stir up trouble everywhere.

On one hand, he strongly demanded that the Democratic Party must take full responsibility for the assassination of President Donald.

On the other hand, he appealed to the public to remain calm and decide the country's future through legal procedures—that is, by holding a presidential election immediately.

He himself possessed immense wealth rivaling that of a nation.

Behind him stood the full support of the entire "New Aristocrats Alliance."

The ambiguous and unclear relationship between him and the mysterious Paradox Technology further cloaked him in a mysterious aura.

And white flower secretly provided him with dirt and political scandals on all his competitors, allowing him to be unerringly accurate in every political debate, as if he were using a map hack.

Polls showed that if an election were held immediately, Elon's approval rating would surpass any potential candidate by an overwhelming margin.

He had become the "chosen one" in the hearts of the people, capable of leading America out of the quagmire and restoring order.

Seeing the situation spiraling more and more out of control, the scales of victory were tipping toward their opponent in an irreversible trend.

McConnell and the capital giants behind him finally couldn't sit still.

They held another secret meeting at that familiar private estate on the outskirts of Washington.

But this time, the atmosphere in the conference room was no longer filled with the sinister confidence of last time.

Instead, it was replaced by a sense of desperation and madness.

"We can't wait any longer!" the voice representing the military-industrial complex said hoarsely. "That madman Elon is inciting a revolution! If we don't take action now, once he actually sits in that position, we're all finished!"

"But what can we do now?" the Wall Street financier said desperately. "Congress is paralyzed, that piece of trash Miles can't pass any bill favorable to us, and we have completely lost our ground in public opinion!"

"Conventional methods are indeed useless now."

McConnell's voice rang out in the darkness. His voice sounded exceptionally exhausted, but the sinister nature deep in his bones had not diminished in the slightest.

"But don't forget, Miles is still the acting president of this country, and she still holds a supreme power—"

"Presidential Executive Order."

The conference room instantly fell silent.

Everyone understood the meaning of his words.

The Presidential Executive Order is an order with legal force that the U.S. president can issue directly, bypassing Congress in certain emergency situations.

Although it will be challenged by judicial review, until it is overturned by the court, it is the law of the land.

"You mean..."

"Exactly." A crazy gleam flickered in McConnell's eyes.

"Since Congress refuses to pass it, we will have Miles sign an executive order directly!"

"Order the National Guard to enter Washington to implement martial law, dissolve Congress in the name of maintaining national stability, and arrest all Republican legislators suspected of participating in the conspiracy to assassinate the president!"

"Issue an executive order directly to forcibly nationalize the companies acquired by Paradox Technology and inject their assets into the funds we control!"

"Declare the dome accord with China an illegal agreement, and on the grounds of endangering national security, seize all assets and personnel of Paradox Technology in the United States!"

With every sentence he spoke, the breathing of those present became more rapid.

This was a completely, utterly insane coup plan!

They were going to tear off all disguises and use the most naked violence to seize everything they wanted!

"John, this will trigger a civil war!" the financier who had remained calm finally couldn't help but say.

"So be it, a civil war!" McConnell roared hysterically. "Do we have any other choice now?!"

"Either we sit here and wait for death, or we bet everything and use the last bit of power in our hands to flip the entire table!"

"As long as we control the capital, control the military, and control the country's economic lifeline!"

"Even if those idiots in the red states want to resist, they won't be able to make any waves!"

"Let's get all the benefits we can get first!"

"As for what happens after... history will only be written by the victors!"

Under the incitement of McConnell's seductive and crazy words, the eyes of the capital tycoons in the conference room, who were initially hesitant, gradually ignited with a flame called "greed."

They were all a group of moguls who were decisive and ruthless in the business world.

Since they were already on the edge of the cliff, they might as well take the leap; perhaps they could still fight their way to a new world.

A crazy plan that was enough to drag the entire United States, and even the whole world, into the abyss was thus hastily decided upon in the conspiracy of a few people.

What they didn't know was...

A silent "mosquito" had flown into this secret room.

It was quietly clinging to the wall.

This "mosquito" not only had a recorder but also a camera.