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"Good lad!"

Looking at the boy with the "innocent" face on the video screen, his wise eyes were filled with immense gratification and doting affection!

"You really want to fleece our lovely 'international friends' to death, don't you!"

"However,"

A cunning smile, full of the aura of an "old fox," curled the corners of his mouth!

"I like it!"

That afternoon.

When the official response, personally issued by the Xia Ministry of Foreign Affairs and filled with "arrogance" and "unquestionable" authority, was delivered to the Western Alliance White House through the fastest and most formal diplomatic channels, the entire White House exploded!

"What?!"

"They want us to sign that damned 'Technical Standard' agreement?!"

"And they want us to line up to buy that damned 'sky-high price' ticket?!"

Burns, looking at the response before him filled with humiliation and mockery, was shaking all over with rage!

He slammed his fist hard onto the Oval Office desk in front of him!

"This is too much!"

"It is simply too much!"

"What do these Xia people think we are?!"

"Beggars?!"

He roared hysterically!

Like a mad dog pushed to the brink of desperation!

Beside him, the various Western Alliance bigwigs all had faces ashen with rage!

Burning with fury!

When had they ever suffered such a humiliating disgrace?!

Once upon a time, they were the only rule-makers on this planet!

They could sanction whoever they wanted!

They could blockade whoever they wanted!

When was it ever someone else's turn to point fingers in front of them?!

"No!"

"We will never agree!"

A hot-tempered Five-Star General slammed the table and roared:

"Even if we never get to set foot on the moon!"

"We will never bow our noble heads to that damned group of Orientals!"

His declaration, full of "backbone," instantly ignited the last shred of mettle in the hearts of all the hawk bigwigs present!

"That's right! We will never compromise!"

"We will fight them to the end!"

"I don't believe that without them, we in the Western Alliance can't build our own space elevator!"

In an instant!

The oppressive and desperate atmosphere of the Oval Office was swept away!

In its place was a morbid, frantic, self-deceiving excitement!

They felt as if they had returned to the glorious era when they were the world's hegemon!

However,

Just as they were still frantically clamoring to "fight to the end" against the Xia people,

A cold voice that made their very souls freeze suddenly began to play slowly through their internal broadcast system, which had been repaired less than a month ago.

"Oh?"

"Is that so?"

It was Lu Chen!

That Oriental devil whom they regarded as a "thorn in their side"!

He had actually, once again!

Infiltrated their White House's top-secret internal network without anyone knowing!

"You... what exactly do you want?!"

Burns's raspy voice was trembling!

"I don't want anything."

Lu Chen's mocking laughter came through the broadcast.

"I just wanted to remind everyone."

"The ticket prices for our Pangu Technology are floating in real-time."

"For every minute you hesitate."

"The price might just double."

"Also,"

His voice suddenly became cold and cruel!

"I am not a patient person."

"So,"

"I will only give you twenty-four hours to consider."

"After twenty-four hours."

"If I have not seen the name of your Western Alliance on the list of allies for the 【Xia National Technical Standard System】."

"Then,"

"I am sorry."

"You will permanently lose all eligibility to board our Xia Noah's Ark."

"At that time,"

His devilish smile curled the corners of his mouth!

"Please, continue to guard your ridiculous pride and dignity."

"On this azure planet that is about to be completely transformed by us, Xia."

"And remain poor groundhogs that can never fly out."

Boom!!!

This was no longer an ultimatum!

This was an ultimate judgment from an Oriental "god"!

In an instant!

The entire White House went quiet.

All the hawk bigwigs who had just been frantically clamoring to "fight to the end" were now as if gripped tightly by an invisible giant hand around their throats!

Each and every one of them was deathly pale!

Their whole bodies were freezing!

Their minds were completely blank!

Permanently lose eligibility?!

What the hell kind of god-tier punishment is this?!

This was even more desperate than just killing them outright!

And, at this moment.

Kunlun Mountain Underground Base.

A great drama.

He watched the black-bellied boy with an "innocent" face who had all the bigwigs of the world playing in the palm of his hand.

He couldn't help but let out a long sigh in his heart.

Is this kid an angel?

Or a devil?

Beside him, Long Weiguo looked at him, who had a tangled expression.

"You say,"

"Will those grandsons in the Western Alliance kneel this time?"

"Kneel?"

"No."

"They won't kneel."

"They will only,"

"scramble to cling to our thighs."