58: Section 58

Very soon.

Professor Ganif personally sought out the President and showed him the so-called low-cost Methane Hydrate extraction technology.

“Chemical Reagent Injection Extraction Method!”

“This method has been used before, but the chemical reagents are expensive to manufacture.”

“However, Mr. President, I have found alternative materials that are cheaper and more effective!”

“The extraction efficiency is about eighty times higher than before, making it undoubtedly the most efficient technology in the world today!”

“The only drawback is that it will cause a slight change to the environment, but so what? As long as we can easily obtain more new energy sources and use them to replace old ones, the environment will improve. My minor damage is nothing!”

Hearing Professor Ganif's words, the President was initially excited.

But then he couldn't help but feel conflicted.

He originally intended to curb the development of other countries by pushing environmental issues, but now Professor Ganif was telling him that this extraction method itself was also damaging the environment. That meant he wouldn't be on the moral high ground anymore!

But... “Who cares!”

“This is the most advanced technology in the world!”

“No one will be able to understand it, and no one will see through it!”

“By the time other countries can see through it, it will probably be several years from now. At least the goal of curbing the development of other countries during my tenure will have been achieved!”

Thinking this, the President immediately approved the technology and ordered all Methane Hydrate extraction projects to switch to this brand-new method.

“Immediately arrange for the full implementation of this technology, and at the same time, prepare the speech for the press conference. We must start curbing the development of Huaguo as soon as possible!”

Afterward, the President asked his secretary to arrange his schedule of actions.

He wanted this technology to shock the world!

He wanted to pull the world's attention away from Huaguo and back onto their Lighthouse Country!

...Chapter 65: He wants to impose sanctions?! We absolutely cannot wait for death! We must even impose counter-sanctions!!

Chapter 65: He wants to impose sanctions?! We absolutely cannot wait for death! We must even impose counter-sanctions!!

The President was a man of action; he started immediately.

He immediately leveraged his influence, began speaking internationally, and promoted the theme of global environmental protection.

And the most important point among them was this:

He accused those rapidly developing countries of pursuing private gain by destroying the environment and sacrificing the Earth's future.

They should abandon such crude practices and instead be like their most advanced country.

They needed to actively seek more environmentally friendly resources and promote their use.

Finally, the President of Lighthouse Country smugly announced that their nation had achieved a historic breakthrough in the extraction and utilization of Methane Hydrate.

Within the next decade, they would easily be able to completely replace old energy sources with new ones.

“Environmental protection is a project jointly promoted by the United Nations. We ask certain countries, such as Huaguo, to honor their commitments and stop using highly polluting traditional energy sources...”

After the video of this speech was released,

Western countries cheered and raised their hands in support.

However, for Huaguo, the reaction was: does this President really have a brain?

“I'm dying of laughter. Talking about replacing old energy with new energy—why say it now, not earlier or later? Only when they themselves made a technological breakthrough did they try to rope everyone into being environmentally friendly with them?”

“Isn't it just because they saw Huaguo flourishing and those petty people in Lighthouse Country got jealous!”

“Seeing that they couldn't blockade us technologically, they want to use environmental protection as a moral high ground to criticize us. I'm speechless!”

“If he truly cared, why not make the technology public? That way, the whole world could use this new technology to extract new energy, wouldn't that be even more environmentally friendly?”

“Hilarious. You can't seriously think people from Lighthouse Country would speak like decent human beings, right?”

“They are doing this on purpose. While they have the technology and enjoy a monopoly, they drag everyone else down. Only they have the ship, so they can force others onto their pirate ship!”

“Exactly, and they'll charge you an exorbitant ticket price on the side!”

“Besides, the extraction and utilization of new energy isn't something that happens overnight. He just broke through the technology and dares to speak so high-profilely. It seems they can't tolerate Huaguo's rapid development for even a single day!”

“So what? Can't we just ignore him?”

“That's not entirely true. While we can ignore it, if we take absolutely no action, they will constantly exploit this issue and maliciously attack us, which will be very detrimental to our international status!”

“The person upstairs gets it!”

“Huaguo has been implementing emission and carbon reduction plans for years, but if we face condemnation from multiple countries, we might have to intensify our efforts, and the impact would be quite significant!”

“Sigh, why do Lighthouse Country and these Western countries love causing trouble so much!”

“But I haven't heard any official national announcement about a breakthrough in new energy. I wonder how we will respond this time.”

“Bro, did you forget what happened not long ago? The photolithography machine wasn't announced beforehand either; it just suddenly appeared!

“Maybe the nation is holding back another big move!”

“Coupled with the mysterious Lin Clan, I believe Huaguo definitely won't be affected this time!”

Because not long ago, Huaguo, by itself, severely damaged many Western countries, including a behemoth like Lighthouse Country.

Therefore, the public's confidence in Huaguo is currently very high.

Facing accusations from multiple countries internationally who want to criticize them from the moral high ground of environmental protection,

hardly anyone is worried.

After all, this time it isn't even a blockade; all Lighthouse Country can do is criticize!

Of course, some insiders were worried.

Ordinary people focused on the point that the President's speech used environmental protection to criticize Huaguo.

But insiders and high-level government officials focused on another point—

New Energy!

“Lighthouse Country actually made a breakthrough in Methane Hydrate. That's no small matter!”

“Methane Hydrate can replace oil and be used for power generation and heating. It leaves no residue after combustion, making subsequent processing very convenient!”

“This energy source is very suitable for large factories that require electricity!”

“If Lighthouse Country can gradually replace the use of oil with Methane Hydrate, their industrial development will accelerate even faster. A conservative estimate is an efficiency increase of about six times!”

“In the long run, it will be even harder for Huaguo's industry to catch up with theirs!”

“Although securing dominance in high-tech fields through the lin's lithography machine and Lin Clan's Rare Earth Refining Technology means surpassing the world is not a problem, for people's livelihoods, the development of light and heavy industry is the most crucial!”

“Indeed, after all, the foundation of a country lies in the stability of the middle and lower classes; cutting-edge development merely enhances competitiveness.”

Yan Jing High-Level Conference.

Many leaders gathered together to discuss this very issue.

What they worried about was not Lighthouse Country's environmental accusations at all.

Rather, it was their opponent's lead in new energy.

“Our country spends nearly two trillion yuan annually on imported oil!”

“Methane Hydrate can effectively replace the use of oil. If we can also extract it in large quantities, it will be more beneficial for national development!”

“Yes, after all, one cubic meter of Methane Hydrate is equivalent to over 160 cubic meters of natural gas!”

“Unfortunately, our Methane Hydrate extraction technology is still in the experimental stage!”

“After years of exploration, known Methane Hydrate reserves within our country have been confirmed to rank among the top three in the world. It's a pity we don't have faster and more rational means of extraction.”

Someone in the conference room mentioned our domestic Methane Hydrate extraction technology.

Soon, the leader of the Resource Department rubbed his brow helplessly and said, “That is true. Our method for extracting Methane Hydrate is still the Thermal Excitation Extraction Method.”

“We use high heat for cutting and separation, but the process itself consumes a large amount of Methane Hydrate.”

“To avoid waste, our method is only used for small-scale extraction, serving as the quantity needed for laboratory research.”

“Furthermore, our deep-well drilling platforms can only extract Methane Hydrate down to about three hundred meters, yet Methane Hydrate is distributed at depths ranging from three hundred meters to three thousand meters.”

“We can only extract the most superficial parts; the deeper Methane Hydrate currently remains beyond our reach.”

Hearing this, everyone quickly understood the extent of their technological lag in this area.

“Alas, if we could fully develop the Methane Hydrate reserves successfully explored domestically, they would clearly be enough to sustain us for a full hundred years!”

“Yet now we possess a mountain of treasure that we cannot access. What a pity!”

Just as everyone was considering giving up on chasing Lighthouse Country in this regard, Chief Yun slowly raised his hand to signal his intention to speak.

“Fellow colleagues, perhaps this challenge can still be resolved through my Special Decision Action Team.”

Hearing this, the others' eyes lit up, and they immediately thought of that miraculous young man.

“Old Yun, are you talking about Lin Bai? Hasn't he failed to purchase suitable items online for over half a month now?”

“Did he make another online purchase?”

“No news for so long made us secretly worry that Lin Bai's ability had disappeared!”

Chief Yun smiled calmly and slowly raised three fingers.

“Yes, Lin Bai finally placed an order three days ago, and not only did he buy suitable goods, but he bought three at once!”

“...”

“...”

“Damn it, Old Yun, you kept this a secret!”

“But if he ordered three days ago, they should have arrived already, right? Did you happen to choose upgrade materials related to new energy this time?”

The others quickly pressed for answers.

They hadn't directly asked about Lin Bai from the beginning.