Chapter 367: Thor: Commanding the Thunder with a Mortal's Body! (Happy Mid-Autumn Festival to Everyone)
The purpose of this meeting was quite simple—to discuss the new leader of the NW organization and resolve the current turmoil as quickly as possible in order to focus our strength against the intrusion of external forces.
The meeting was initiated by Levi, the Clan Chief of the Abak family.
But that didn't mean Levi would be the new leader of the NW organization.
The NW organization, at its core, was essentially a coalition of all the capital and elite interests in the Los Angeles area.
Even when the Three Founders were still around, it was guided by interests, deterred by force, rather than a simple matter of who ruled over whom.
The reason everyone came to the meeting was simply because a stable situation was in line with the interests of the majority.
As for who wanted to be the new leader of the NW organization, they had to show some strength, flex their rhetorical muscles, in such a way that, even if people were unconvinced in their hearts, they would still have to be verbally compliant.
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The opening of the meeting was quite rudimentary.
There was none of that elaborate ceremony and furniture.
The leaders of the various family clans formed a large circle in the meeting hall.
And at the center of that circle stood Levi, the meeting initiator.
When everyone had quieted down and was looking at him, Levi spoke directly,
"Ladies and gentlemen, we currently face an urgent challenge.
Since last month, after the NW organization headquarters was attacked, the entire Los Angeles area has been like a big fatty piece thrown among the begging crowds.
Everyone wants to pounce on us, eat our flesh, drink our blood, and snatch the interests that belong to our internal coalition.
So, the purpose of this meeting is simple, and that is to elect a new NW organization leader to unite our strengths, drive off outsiders, and protect our interests!
We might even take advantage of this turmoil to expand the influence of our NW organization and gain more resources.."
Levi spoke loudly, rattling on a great deal.
What he said sounded grand.
To sum it up, it was about electing the main speaker of Los Angeles to lead everyone to stand united, defend our turf, and, if the opportunity was right, maybe even lead our underlings to sweep others' territories.
It was, essentially, no different from the gangsters and underworld societies seen in movies.
The only difference was perhaps the gangsters in the films were hacking at each other with steel knives, whereas they had their own armed forces, Enhancement and Beastification People teams, along with a plethora of heavy weaponry, Biological Weapons, and genetic weapons.
Generally speaking.
After the meeting initiator had spoken, someone from the audience would usually pick up the conversation and guide the meeting to proceed normally.
Unfortunately.
The family that Levi belonged to was a small family in Los Angeles just over a month ago.
Everyone knew he was just a puppet pushed to the front.
Nobody dared to take the stage rashly.
Making an example out of one to warn others was not only a custom in Hua Country but also not uncommon here.
Naturally, no one would play the role of the follow-up speaker.
As expected.
After Levi finished speaking, there was deadly silence at the scene, and the atmosphere was somewhat awkwardly cold.
Levi had anticipated this situation.
He looked unruffled and turned to a trio in the audience, laughing and saying,
"Mr. Thor, congratulations on becoming the new Clan Leader of the Liki family.
We were originally an organization united under the leadership of the Liki family and the two other clans your trio belongs to. Although the Three Founders unfortunately passed away, fortunately, our foundation remains. As for this NW reorganization meeting, what do you think?"
Everyone's eyes, following Levi's words, converged on Thor and his group.
Thor frowned slightly.
This was not the script he had expected.
He had thought that Levi would first arrange for a few collaborators, use their mouths to unfold the meeting, to avoid the lull.
He hadn't expected Levi to cut straight to the point, aiming the spearhead directly at himself.
Well, then.
Let's see just how sharp the teeth in this dog's mouth are.
Thor's furrowed brow eased.
A smile appeared on his rugged face, "Levi, stop wasting everyone's time. Since you dare to be another's blade, you must have your confidence. However, I must remind everyone present that behind Levi is a swarm of starving ghosts. The cake in Los Angeles is only so big. If Levi comes to power, guess whose interests he'll need to satisfy those starving ghosts?"
Upon hearing these words, the faces of those present mostly turned sour.
In the United States, political contributions had become a tradition, part of the game's rules.
There's a return on every investment.
Those who don't play by the rules, we will join forces to make them pay, maintaining the stable operation of the rules, and ensuring our own interests.
Therefore, Thor's words were simply voicing their own concerns.
Yet still, no one spoke.
Levi dared to come forward because he was certain of support.
When the sky falls, the tall one will hold it up.
Thor's trio's family was the tall one in everyone's eyes.
Their attendance today wasn't about taking sides; it was purely to watch the showdown between Thor's trio and Levi and decide whose side to take based on the situation.
Thor was, of course, aware of this.
His lion-like eyes flashed with purple brilliance, staring directly at Levi.
Levi, upon being locked in by Thor's gaze, subconsciously took a few steps back.
It wasn't that he was a coward, but when Thor's eyes shone with brilliance, he felt as if the air around him had become heavy and solidified, so oppressive that he found it hard to breathe, and he could only step back subconsciously, not daring to maintain eye contact with Thor.
This retreat changed Levi's complexion.
This was bad!
Rashid was watching from right behind!
That man was not very forgiving.
The next moment.
Boom~
Under the watchful eyes of the attendees, Levi, the Abak Clan Chief who had been discussing matters with them just a moment ago, was struck by a burst of golden light in the next instant and exploded into countless pieces of flesh, frozen mid-air within that golden Domain.