Chapter 2 Vicious foreign investment and ideological conflict.
The afterglow of the sun shone on the runway of LaGuardia Airport, and a plane slowly taxied to the parking space.
At this busy moment, a young man with blond hair and golden eyes holding a silver cane, walking on the air bridge of the plane, walked down the bridge with a white-haired dog with red eyes and a cat with gray hair and green eyes.
Their figures reflected long shadows in the glass windows of the sky bridge, forming a sharp contrast with the hurried passengers.
Xia Xiu gently held his pet and walked across the empty bridge step by step. The pets seemed to be full of curiosity about the new environment around them, especially Jiam. He shook his tail excitedly, sometimes stopping to look at it, and sometimes following Xia Xiu.
The pace of cultivation closely follows.
At the end of the sky bridge is the entrance to the terminal, where light pours from the high ceiling, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere.
Walking through the terminal, you are surrounded by busy passengers and the sounds of various ethnic languages.
Well, it's literally every ethnic language.
In front of him, a scene was vividly playing out at this moment, where money can make the devil grind.
The red-skinned devils with horns on their heads and tails on their backs were wearing black suits, holding signs, and eloquently pleasing the women beside them; they were a group of three meters tall, bloated, with only one
One-eyed giantesses, these female giants wear modern clothes that are extremely inconsistent with their style of painting. Their exposed navels are covered with dirt. Their modern clothes are enduring the layers of fat ripples on their masters' chests.
humiliation.
The young demon had a sincere smile on his face, and kept saying all kinds of sweet compliments to the giantess; the female giants were very happy, and from time to time they stretched out their boogers that were stained with green mucus (just picked out their noses).
) pinched the demon's butt, then took out a wad of cash from his chest and threw it at the demon's face.
Whenever this happens, the smile on the demon's face will become even brighter.
Xia Xiu just looked at it for a while and felt it was irritating to his eyes. He pressed the black top hat on his head, and then applied the [Presence Weakening] Memu Element on his body and around his familiar as usual.
Then he continued to walk forward, while his golden eyes looked at Edici Fengqing from time to time.
Inside this unique airport, the boundary between reality and fantasy seems to be easily erased.
There is an absurd but realistic atmosphere in the air, where all kinds of weird alien races and familiars shuttle and communicate, forming a unique world.
In the spacious hall, there are not only human tourists coming and going, but also all kinds of fantasy creatures. They are sitting, standing, or walking slowly, and they all look strange and weird.
A group of bullywugs are sitting on the benches in the waiting area. Their skin is bright green, their eyes are big and protruding, and they make excited croaking sounds from time to time. They seem a little restless, jumping and changing seats from time to time, making the surroundings
The tourists couldn't help but look sideways.
Near the boarding gate, a group of centaurs dressed in primitive-style clothes were waiting patiently in line. Their horses were strong and toned, and their bodies were dressed in costumes spliced with various animal furs, showing a wild beauty.
He held a map of the old world in his hand, occasionally lowering his head to study it, then raising his head to look around, as if thinking about the upcoming journey.
At an inconspicuous corner, a bugbear wearing airport ground staff clothes was busy directing the direction of the luggage cart.
In a corner of the airport terminal, an elf dragon was selling specialty products in front of its stall.
It is small in size, covered with fine scales, and its color changes with the change of light.
Those intelligent eyes and clever claws are displaying various rare products, from gems that sparkle with magical light to herbs that can awaken ancient memories, attracting many curious eyes.
The fourth sword holder of the Kingdom of Heaven, who stopped to watch, shuttled his eyes among the rushing crowds and alien races, observing the prosperity and hustle and bustle of this unique world.
Boom——
The silver cane he held in his hand tapped the ground inadvertently, making a crisp and sweet sound, which seemed to be making some kind of announcement for his arrival.
"What a prosperity."
The fourth sword holder in the Kingdom of Heaven said this while looking at the alien races on the ground.
When he said these words, there was some invisible terror rippling in the air like waves.
At that moment, time in the airport seemed to slow down, and all sounds were swallowed up by this invisible wave.
All the foreign races present - whether they were bullywugs who were busy with their own affairs, elf dragons selling specialties, or bugbears walking among the crowds - all felt an indescribable tremor, which was a source of energy.
A shiver from the depths of my soul.
They subconsciously looked around, trying to find the source of this feeling, but there was nothing. Everything seemed so normal, without anything unusual.
However, the feeling that frightened them was so real, as if some invisible force touched their souls at that moment, making them feel uneasy like never before.
Many people took out their [debit cards], but there was nothing unusual on the card. They checked several times, but they were still uneasy, so they each stepped up and left the place in a hurry.
Xia Xiu, the culprit, has also left the terminal and arrived at the arrivals level outside the terminal.
He took a dog and a cat to the outside road, where there were obvious signs indicating the "passenger pick-up and drop-off area."
Not long after arriving at the airport, he had already sent a message to the people at the administration asking them to pick him up.
"Now I kind of understand the reason why those right-wingers in heaven are always blocked by Eden regarding the administrative orders and plans of the Edici Federation. Just for the airport alone, many angels with more traditional concepts will not be able to stand it."
While waiting, Xia Xiu chatted with [Adam] in his mind.
[Most angels will abide by the instructions of the resolution meeting and the relevant policies promulgated by Eden. Even if they psychologically reject foreign races, they will abide by the relevant regulations——]
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "This is not what Eden and the Resolution Assembly are afraid of. What they are afraid of is the corruption of the Four Monarchs and Chaos. At the airport just now, as long as [Blood God]
·Kahn] If you use some black anger, the lower-ranking angels will definitely not be able to help but start killing people. With the security there, everyone below the [Master] will die."
Xia Xiu played with the silver cane in his hand and continued, "This is a sunken area. The city of the New World and the junction are now connected to all the worlds. If you look up carefully, you can find that the four monarchs are the city of the new world and the junction.
In a big capital, there are so many foreign races here on the surface, and there must be even more Chaos believers who are playing fancy tricks secretly. Most of the angels in heaven here will become a thorn in their side and a living target."
[That’s why you and the Administration are responsible for managing matters related to the new world——]
[Adam] took over the topic from the boss in a timely manner, and at the same time used his relevant responsibilities as the management think tank to explain the topic to the boss who had just taken office.
[Currently, the Edici Federation has completely entered a semi-normal and semi-alien stage. 25 of the 50 states in the federation have declared that they have entered an abnormal state, and an abnormal structure called the Iron Dome has been completed in their sky.
In 25 states, all non-human races can enjoy many rights and benefits similar to Edici citizens as long as they hold a federal green card that symbolizes permanent residence and work status documents, including freedom to work and live in Edici.
, participate in social welfare programs, apply for higher education in the Edici Federation, etc.
However, green card holders do not have the rights of Edici citizens, such as being unable to vote and hold certain government positions. Moreover, green card holders cannot travel to the other 25 states outside the Iron Dome. If someone is found to have crossed the Iron Dome,
The federation will launch a fatal Memu touch to warn them. If you want to go to the normal state, you must put on a Memu coat to disguise yourself, and you are prohibited from using any extraordinary abilities and many other restrictions.]
"The so-called semi-normal and semi-abnormal stage itself is the destruction of the veil system. When the existence of the extraordinary is recognized, the veil is already broken. The Edici Federation's proposal of this stage is itself a kind of deception.
However, we have no other way to properly handle it at this stage. The situation in Terra is like a powder keg, and God knows when the Eighth Supernatural World War will start."
Xia Xiu rubbed his eyebrows with a headache. Now everyone has a premonition that a supernatural war affecting all of Terra will break out at the end of this century or the beginning of the new century.
The current Edici Federation is just one of the most likely triggers for war...
"What do the other 25 states outside the Iron Dome think of the state that suddenly entered the abnormal state, and how does the federation publicize it?" Xia Xiu then asked curiously.
[The Edici Federation has proposed a mobility plan to solve the current federal contradictions: announce the existence of extraordinary beings in the normal state, issue an extraordinary ban in the abnormal state, and allow citizens of the two to move. Citizens of the normal state will conduct basic extraordinary recognition.
Knowledge education, alien state citizens sign related prohibited projects, both are coordinated by the Mayflower Foundation.]
"It's really a weird political structure. One foot is in abnormality and the other is in normality. Isn't this just nonsense? They don't feel panicked."
[It has been less than a full year since the fall of the Edici Federation. According to the central containment room, this situation is just a transition period for full-scale abnormalization. This transition period will take 3 to 5 years; and it is affected by Edici’s
Affected, the curtain system of the Central Alliance has also suffered a huge impact. According to Eden's estimation, the curtain system is already in a comprehensive fragmentation stage. It is expected that within five years, the curtain system will completely collapse due to various huge impacts.]
Five-year plan, the curtain is broken...
If the curtain is really broken, then war is probably not far away. Xia Xiu squinted his eyes and muttered to himself.
"What restrictions are currently imposed on the Kingdom of Heaven in the Edici Federation, or in other realms?" He put away his inner thoughts and continued to ask [Adam].
[Currently, the Edici Federation has relaxed its control over [Financial Street], and [Financial Street] now defines foreign relations. Therefore, national organizations outside the Edici Federation are classified as benign foreign investment and malignant foreign investment.
Healthy foreign investment refers to foreign investment that has a positive role in promoting the economic and social development of Edici, and may bring benefits such as technology transfer, innovation, increased employment opportunities, increased production efficiency, and intensified market competition. Good foreign investment usually complies with legal regulations.
Compliant operations and business ethics have played a positive role in promoting the development of Edici.
Malignant foreign capital refers to foreign capital that has a negative impact on the economy and society of Edici, which may lead to resource plunder, environmental pollution, social instability, economic dependence and other problems. Malignant foreign capital may include illegal activities, corrupt practices, exploitative investments, etc.
form, causing damage and adverse effects to the economy and society of Edici.]
[Adam] quickly searched for various new legal provisions of the Edici Federation.
[Foreign investment entering the Edici Federation needs to comply with the laws and regulations of the country's regulatory agencies, including registration, licensing and regulatory requirements. This requires a large number of registration procedures, capital requirements, business scope restrictions, etc.
There are restrictions or prohibitions on investment in specific industries. For example, strategic industries such as national defense and energy have restrictions on foreign investment; and all foreign investment must go through the approval process of government departments, including investment project approval, foreign exchange management approval, etc.; some areas or specific areas may
There are restrictions or preferential policies on foreign investment, and you need to meet the corresponding conditions before you can invest; cross-border capital flows and exchange rate risk management need to comply with the country's foreign exchange management regulations...]
[According to Edici’s latest investigation announcement on the Kingdom of Heaven project, they believe that Kingdom of Heaven is the largest malignant foreign capital, and the entry of the angels of Heaven will have a huge impact and damage on the Edici Federation and all other worlds——]
"Look at what they said. Could it be that since we are classified as malignant foreign investors, we can't come to the Edici Federation to do 'business'?"
The fourth sword holder in the Kingdom of Heaven muttered dissatisfied with the actions of the Edici Federation.
Although what they said was true, the angels didn't like to hear it.
[So Edisi characterized the inflow of Heavenly Kingdom as: vicious foreign capital forced entry into the market——]
[Among the topics that relevant members of the current federal government discuss every day, 78% of the relevant content discusses how to eliminate malignant capital and how to further strengthen the actions to restrict the kingdom of heaven.
An extra piece of news: The fourth sword-bearer from the Kingdom of Heaven is stationed in the Edici Federation, which has caused huge dissatisfaction and panic in Edici. There are more than 20,000 green card holders a hundred kilometers away from you.
The protesters are demonstrating, asking the federal government to deport you; many believers of the Kingdom of God in the Golden Court seem to be quite disgusted with you. They believe that there is an irreconcilable contradiction between you and the ideology of the Kingdom of Heaven and the ideology of the Golden Court.
Therefore, you have now been characterized as the biggest malignant influence of financial development.]
"So I'm so 'popular' now."
After hearing [Adam]'s statement, the blond young man rubbed his chin and said.
[…………]
[Adam] didn’t know how to answer this sentence for a moment.
Chapter completed!