#480 - They can only see what I let them see

While Yang Le was talking with Frank, the turmoil in other districts of New York didn't pause as if the game had entered a cutscene, waiting for Yang Le to gather information; the riots continued.

Currently, Yang Le and Gwen have solved the problem of two giants, namely Frank, who turned back into a human, and the unnamed giant dismembered by Yang Le.

One can only sigh at Frank's good luck. Gwen brought the news of the giant infestation, giving Yang Le the idea to ask questions; otherwise, his end might have been the same as the first giant.

According to the information Frank provided, there were 12 experimental subjects in his batch alone. Counting only these 12, Yang Le has only dealt with one-sixth of them. Not to mention, the total number of giants is more than just these 12.

“42 people.”

A neatly dressed soldier stood in a temporary command post made of military tents. In front of him was a two-meter-long table projecting a holographic image. Around the table stood several armed soldiers, and General Ross, in the deepest main seat, also looked serious.

“According to the statistics from the research institute, a total of 42 experimental subjects escaped from the institute.”

“How many experimental subjects are currently in New York City?” An officer standing on the left side of the table asked.

“42.” The soldier glanced at the data pad in his hand. “According to data collected from soldiers, superheroes, and aerial drones, all 42 experimental subjects are currently gathered in New York.”

As the soldier spoke, the holographic projection on the table changed, and several slowly flashing red dots appeared on the blue city model.

“All in New York?” General Ross lowered his head and scanned the city model on the table. “Should I say lucky or unlucky?”

No one in the room responded. These people were not only Ross's confidants but also knew more or less about some of the shady things Ross was doing in secret; otherwise, they wouldn't be standing in this tent.

They knew what Ross meant by lucky and unlucky. The fortunate thing was that these troubles were now concentrated in New York, which made it easier for them to clean up.

The unfortunate thing was that the commotion this time was too great. The number of deaths in New York due to this incident might be no less than ten thousand, making it the biggest disaster since the founding of the United States, even more horrifying than the 616 event caused by the mutant Xavier.

Moreover, this incident would have a certain impact on the United States' position in the world, coupled with the subsequent reconstruction of New York. The disadvantages were countless. Compared to that, the aforementioned luck was simply not worth mentioning.

“Overall, it's a good thing.” General Ross took the pipe out of his mouth. As soon as these words came out, everyone present was shocked and looked at him with disbelief.

“Don't forget our identities.” Ross tapped the medal on his chest with his pipe. “If this matter is handled well, my votes will increase a lot. What can those office workers and real estate developers compare with me?”

“But General,” Glenn hesitated beside him, and only spoke when Ross gave him permission.

“But General, this matter is…”

There was no need to continue. None of the people present were fools. They all understood what Glenn meant. This giant riot was caused by their military. It would be good enough if they weren't held accountable. At this time, to expect the presidential seat was a bit of a fantasy, wasn't it?

In fact, they all thought the same at the beginning, but no one dared to say it out loud. He truly deserved to be General Ross's cultivated second-in-command; he really spoke his mind.

“You think very comprehensively, Glenn.” General Ross tapped the pipe against the table a few times, knocking out all the remaining dregs.

“However, your vision is still too narrow. Although this matter was indeed caused by our negligence, who would know?”

General Ross frowned, casually discarded the expensive pipe in his hand, and took out a cigarette from his pocket and put it in his mouth. The officer next to him quickly took out a lighter and lit it for Ross.

General Ross took a deep puff of the cigarette in his hand, and after exhaling the turbid air, he continued.

“What the public can see and hear is all determined by us. The only thing you should be considering now is how to eliminate those things. As long as the extermination is clean, then everything will be fine.”

As General Ross explained, the cigarette in his hand continued to burn. Eventually, the long ash couldn't bear the weight and fell from the cigarette, turning into countless tiny dust particles in the air, mixed with a few sparks, and drifting towards the holographic projection model of New York City on the table.

…

Waving away the smoke and sparks floating in front of her, Katie felt that today was simply terrible. She thought the weather was nice today and wanted to take advantage of the holiday to go shopping, but she unexpectedly ran into an ordinary person suddenly turning into a giant and causing destruction everywhere.

To make matters worse, Katie was only five meters away from the person before he transformed. Katie saw that the person was acting neurotic and was just about to get away from him when he suddenly transformed.

Even worse, Katie ran straight into a roadside clothing store in a panic. After transforming, the giant smashed everything and even threw a car into the clothing store where she was hiding.

The clothing store's owner was hit directly by the car. Although she escaped, she was crushed under the rubble by the falling ceiling and other debris.

The luckiest thing was that she was clearly crushed under the rubble, but she didn't suffer any injuries. The reason she made this judgment was because she didn't feel any pain anywhere on her body.

Katie was now curled up in a ball on the ground, not daring to move at all. She was afraid that some small movements of hers would cause these ruins, which were not collapsing due to some miraculous balance, to become unbalanced and crush her into mincemeat.

‘Please, someone come and save me!’ Katie prayed desperately in her heart. She prayed to all the gods she knew, but she still didn't dare to make a sound. Trapped under the rubble, she couldn't see what was happening outside. What if that giant hadn't left?

Katie had maintained this position for a long time. She didn't know the exact time, but Katie felt that it had been at least an hour or even longer. If this continued, she might be trapped and die under the rubble. She had to find a way to save herself.

‘That's right, Morse code!’ Katie suddenly thought of the knowledge she had seen in TV dramas. In the dramas, many characters were rescued by sending out distress signals using Morse code. The noise outside was so loud that even if the giant was still there, he wouldn't notice the small movements she made.

On the contrary, if human rescuers came, they would definitely notice her. Katie felt like she was simply a genius.

‘I remember SOS is three short, three long, three short.’ Betty recalled the plot in the TV series, and then stretched out a finger to tap the ground on her face.

Then she saw her finger sink into the ground.