NOVEL NEXT Chapter 754: Martial Law
At this moment, Su Mo was standing in front of the main entrance of the Federation Council Building. With just a glance, he couldn't help but twitch his face.
There, right at the Federation Government Council's entrance, were two very conspicuous IV-generation Pure Mechanical Mecha Night Guards, along with twenty third-generation mechas and several elite soldiers.
Su Mo took a cool breath, "Are they really that rich? Using fourth-generation mechas for guarding, nothing could be more extravagant than this."
It should be noted that under normal circumstances, IV-generation mechas are considered ace forces.
Additionally, Su Mo noticed a group of people gathered at the entrance. However, judging by their attire, this group was of a significantly higher status than those gathered at Augustus's entrance.
They stood quietly at the entrance, waiting.
At this moment, Su Mo saw a Federation staff member come out from inside and call out several names directly.
The people called rushed out excitedly from the crowd and followed the staff inside.
Su Mo appeared thoughtful, it seemed that the new session of the Federation Government had begun to operate, it just wasn't officially announced yet.
With this thought, Su Mo no longer hesitated. He hung the Immortal Starlight Badge on his chest and walked straight toward the main entrance.
The personnel waiting at the outer edge of the main entrance were also surprised when they saw Su Mo walking straight towards the main entrance.
"Look quickly, someone is walking directly to the main entrance."
"Is this guy an idiot? Besides the internal declaration of the Federation, no one can enter now."
"I don't think the guy seems like an idiot, look at the beautiful badge on his chest, its design is quite unique, I've never seen it before."
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Under everyone's gaze, Su Mo arrived at the main entrance.
As expected, he was stopped by a female garrison captain wearing a red IV-generation mechanical armor, who had a tall figure and a mature appearance.
"Hello, sir! I am Garrison Captain Zhen Man."
Zhen Man noticed the badge on Su Mo's chest, her expression almost broke. While others might not recognize this badge, as the garrison captain, she was specifically trained during her training. In the eyes of all military personnel, this medal symbolizes faith and only exists in legends. Seeing it today shocked her greatly. However, she quickly composed herself and saluted Su Mo.
"Hello, I want to go inside for some business, is there a problem?"
Su Mo coughed and replied, though he was a bit worried, could Augustus be playing him?
"No problem, sir, but I need to verify your identity, considering the special period, please cooperate."
Zhen Man replied respectfully.
Under normal circumstances, wearing this badge allows free entry, but due to the extraordinary times, Zhen Man still needed to verify Su Mo's identity to prevent any ill-intentioned person from obtaining the badge.
"No problem, here is my identity card."
Su Mo breathed a sigh of relief and handed over his identity card.
Zhen Man picked up a special device for verification, and soon a prompt popped up.
"Verification succeeded."
"Please proceed, sir!"
Zhen Man returned the identity card to Su Mo and then waved him through.
Those waiting in the distance looked astonished as they saw this scene, it was their first time seeing someone who could enter actively.
Su Mo also felt a little excited; he had actually gotten inside, another step closer to his money.
However, after entering the Federation Council Building area, he became even more shocked.
"What the hell, the internal defense is even more stringent."
A glance revealed teams of mechas patrolling each area with numerous anti-aircraft facilities, and every certain distance stood a special cylindrical mechanical pillar with a metal ball on top, each embedded with electronic eyes. These eyes monitored every area with 360-degree vision.
Apart from the defensive personnel, he could also see some people carrying documents, wearing new Federation official attire, hurrying around.
Su Mo walked straight toward the palace-shaped white building in the central area.
After just a few steps, several floating mechanical balls descended from above, continuously scanning Su Mo.
When they scanned the badge on Su Mo's chest, they emitted an electronic recognition sound.
"Permission verified!"
And they flew away one by one.
Su Mo continued moving forward, his eyes constantly shifting, wondering if the new council had many enemies.
When Long Ming came to power back then, it wasn't this exaggerated, was it?
His curiosity grew.
Before long, Su Mo finally entered the central council building and arrived at the lobby on the first floor.
The ceiling of the lobby was decorated entirely with colorful glazed gems, and all the chandeliers were made of glittering Hakum crystals. The walls were adorned with century-old masterpieces, and even the floor beneath his feet was made of natural black gold stone specially mined from Ceres.
By comparison, the previous Parliament Building in the Imperial City looked extremely shabby.
Su Mo took a deep breath and exclaimed.
"They really are rich."
Just then, a group of people in top-tier luxury attire walked by Su Mo's side.
"Do you think the medical reform bill we proposed will pass?"
"It must pass; otherwise, how can we extract enough wealth? All citizens who want to undergo gene modification would have to purchase our products specifically."
"Makes sense, by the way, how's the progress on the tax legislation?"
"Not very promising, taxing the lower class isn't very practical, likely they'll target the middle class."
"That'll work too, not only can we prevent the lower class from climbing up, but it also won't involve us at all."
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Su Mo carefully observed this group, noticing that the clothing of some bore familiar distinctive logos.
If guessed correctly, these people should be the major capital figures in Area M.
These people are indeed formidable, brazenly interfering in policy. If they were in Area Z, they would've been dealt with harshly long ago.
How could they possibly talk so blatantly in the Federation Government Building?
The passing officials either pretended not to hear or went up, greeting and conversing with them amicably.
Su Mo shook his head, thinking this was none of his business. He turned around and looked for the information desk.
On the desk stood several beautiful, golden-haired, blue-eyed ladies in sexy uniforms, with gracious smiles.
As they saw Su Mo approaching, they politely asked.
"Officer, how can we assist you?"
"I'm here to see the Council President. May I know which floor and which room the Council President is in?"
Su Mo voiced his request.
The beautiful ladies in front instantly froze in place, shocked, they hurriedly asked, "Sir, who might you be?"
"My name is Su Mo."
"Do you have an appointment?"
"No! Do I have to make an appointment before I can see them?"
Su Mo rubbed his forehead, feeling somewhat troubled, remembering how it used to be hassle-free to see Long Ming before.
"Please present your identity card, and we'll register you."
"After registration, when can I meet?"
Su Mo handed over his identity card.