Industrial Cthulhu doesn't believe in the end times.

Chapter 178 Opening

"Sister Xiao, it's about to start, shall we go in?"

Lin Hai called out, and Xiao Zhenru stood in the snow, looked up for one last time at the swirling snowflakes, nodded, and turned to enter the venue with the others.

At the entrance, the tall and imposing Yin Danyi, abandoning her usual lazy and smooth demeanor, adopted a dignified and imposing manner, leading the guards to carry out the security work for the venue.

His gaze was like a sword, and even though they were both at the fourth level, his aura was something that others did not possess. If one was not familiar with him, one would really be intimidated by his appearance. Lin Hai and the others were quite uncomfortable and spoke in a softer voice.

However, Xiao Zhenru, who often interacted with him, knew exactly what kind of person he was underneath his facade, and casually patted him on the shoulder: "Oh, you seem to be quite the expert?"

"Comrade Xiao Zhenru, please be serious, I am on a mission!"

"What kind of mission are you carrying out?" Xiao Zhenru rolled her eyes. "Don't think I don't know you just wanted to show off and asked the commander-in-chief for this position, plus security. Who would dare to cause trouble at the Extraordinary Summit?"

"Cough cough cough..." Lin Hai and Xu Zhao, who were standing to the side, had very strange expressions and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Yin Danyi kept a straight face, but Xiao Zhenru heard a very faint sound.

"Give me some face, sister, give me some face, I'll treat you to Kung Pao Chicken after the meeting."

Even though she was considerably older than Xiao Zhenru, Yin Danyi called her "sister" quite naturally. After hearing this, her eyes lit up, and she replied telepathically, "Where did you get this chicken?"

They can use these minor wind element spells after reaching the fourth rank; they are considered essential skills for extraordinary individuals.

"Stolen from the farm."

"That's pretty much it."

A smile appeared on her face, and her attitude immediately changed: "Hey, but then I thought about it again, security is also very important. Who knows, maybe a zombie king disguised as a human will come to the scene to steal the potted plants? I was just talking nonsense earlier, sorry, sorry!"

After saying that, he didn't press the matter further and walked inside amidst the bewildered gazes of Lin Hai and the others.

"Sister Xiao, why are you so arrogant at first and so obsequious at the end?"

"What do you know? Children shouldn't meddle in adult matters."

"cut--"

Working together on the construction site during this period not only brought them closer to ordinary people, but also allowed these most powerful superhumans in the East, now and for a long time to come, to establish a pretty good relationship.

The people who have become familiar with each other can already call each other friends. Of course, if they disagree on serious matters, they still have to stick to the facts.

As soon as everyone entered, many flashes went off.

Top superhumans are more prominent than the stars before the Cataclysm, and they are the center of attention wherever they go. There are no longer just Starfire newspapers. Some newspapers that existed before the Cataclysm have resumed operations, and some new newspapers have been established, each taking on different functions.

Of course, the total number is still not large, and in terms of scale, Xinghuo is still the largest.

Xinghuo Daily already had a dedicated photographer, but Cheng Lu still carried her own camera as she walked through the crowd, capturing the moment when the many extraordinary individuals entered the venue for the first time. Digital cameras were obviously unusable at the moment, but film photography was already very mature; setting aside overly sophisticated equipment, they could always find suitable and usable machines to preserve valuable visual records of this significant conference.

Of course, this was also thanks to the large batch of film that the East had produced in an emergency burst of production capacity before the catastrophe. Its production cost was once lower than that of noodles. The slight turn of a gear in the entire industrial chain left people with almost inexhaustible resources after the catastrophe.

The conference was attended by a large number of people and was called the Extraordinary Individuals Summit, but it was not only attended by extraordinary individuals.

After all, they still need to announce many things related to the future plans of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps at the meeting, as well as some power transfers.

Before the cataclysm, a conference of this scale would typically require six months to a year of preparation. Now, they clearly don't have that time. Only two months have passed since the decision to hold this conference was made, including the time spent by the representatives of each corps on their journeys.

However, the issues they need to address are also problems that are currently being faced. Many of these issues have been discussed for a long time and resolved in numerous smaller meetings before the main conference. The purpose of this formal conference is essentially to announce these resolutions to the public through this ceremony.

Of course, many project details still need to be discussed, and once a decision is made, how to implement it also needs to be arranged. These are all issues that need to be resolved at the meeting.

On the platform, Su Xun, the commander-in-chief, was already in place, with Secretary-General Feng Zhengze, who had rushed over from Yanshan overnight, sitting beside him. The two were discussing in hushed tones.

Having already conducted a rehearsal and being familiar with the entire process, Xiao Zhenru and the others knew that this conference would not have a host, and Su Xun would personally control the conference process.

Soon, the Sentinel, representing the mutated beasts, and its political rival, Comrade Sika Deer, also arrived. These two were not the only fourth-order beasts in the Xinpu area, but they were the two smallest in size among the fourth-order beasts.

The sentry was slightly larger, but only about the height of a person, taking up slightly more space. The sika deer, on the other hand, had hardly changed in size. In comparison, the black bear that had come to Taimon with it was now as tall as a small building.

On the other side, a large number of representatives of extraordinary individuals from the common people were taking their seats. Naturally, Han Zhong was at the head of the table, and several young people were chatting happily with him.

These people weren't very familiar with Lin Hai and the others, but Xiao Zhenru did know them. They came from an organization called the Firefly Mutual Aid Association. However, despite the name "mutual aid association," their size had always remained at the level of a small team.

One reason for this is that this group of people came and went without a trace, appearing and disappearing like ghosts, with almost no fixed residence. Even for this meeting, they were the last to arrive in Xinfu, almost missing the start of the conference.

More importantly, they almost always went to the most dangerous places, and while their achievements were admirable, they also made people hesitate to go there.

Under these circumstances, they gained a large number of supporters, especially in the Haizhou area. Although many people could not keep up with them, they also formed peripheral organizations of the mutual aid association and did what they could according to the mutual aid association's guidelines.

A tiny firefly can start a prairie fire.

As everyone gradually arrived, the conversations ceased.

So, in a solemn atmosphere and under the watchful eyes of everyone, Su Xun stood up from the podium.

His face was solemn, his tone was steady, and he did not use a microphone, yet his voice filled the entire venue.

"Comrades and friends, I hereby declare that the first meeting of the first Eastern Summit of Extraordinary Individuals is now open."

"Please all stand up."

Sing the national anthem.

(End of this chapter)