120: Chapter 119 Time Difference, Frustrated Eagle Nation, Press Conference, Global Shock

Hum!

Space twisted.

Luo Yu and the others teleported back to the surface from the Hollow Earth World. Under their feet was solid rock, and above them was the real sky.

Sunlight poured down, warm and bright.

Alright!

They were not at the entrance, but rather next to it.

"Whew..."

Su Zhiruo let out a long breath and said, "We're finally back."

"Hiss..."

Godzilla lay on Luo Yu's shoulder, squinting its eyes to bask in the sun.

"The sunlight on the surface is still comfortable."

Ivy couldn't help but stretch.

Luo Yu took out his communication device and dialed Colonel Jensen's channel.

"General Luo?"

Jensen's surprised voice came from the other end of the communicator, "You're back?"

"Yes, right next to the cave entrance."

"What? I'll send someone to pick you up immediately!"

Ten minutes later.

Three military off-road vehicles roared over, and Jensen personally led the team as they jumped out of the vehicles.

"General Luo!"

Jensen walked over quickly, looking Luo Yu and the others up and down, "Are you all alright?"

"What could possibly happen to us?" Luo Yu smiled calmly.

"You stayed in the Hollow Earth World for seventy-two hours." Jensen wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "We were all very worried. The base command kept urging me every ten minutes."

"Seventy-two hours?"

Luo Yu was stunned.

He clearly felt that only about a day and a half had passed.

"Is the flow of time in the Hollow Earth World different from the surface?" Su Qingxue frowned.

"It should be."

Luo Yu recalled for a moment and said, "We really didn't feel like that much time had passed in the Hollow Earth World."

"That is an interesting discovery." Su Zhiruo wore a thoughtful expression.

"Let's return to the base first."

Jensen made a gesture of invitation, "The President and the Minister of National Defense are both waiting for your report."

"Alright."

The four of them got into the car.

The convoy drove toward the base.

On the way, Ivy looked at the desolate mountainous area outside the window and suddenly spoke, "General Luo, how do you plan to handle the situation in the Hollow Earth World?"

"What do you mean?"

"The Ape Clan has submitted to Godzilla, and they are guarding the entrance, which means the control of the Hollow Earth World is in your hands." Ivy turned to look at him and said word for word, "Eagle Country will definitely try to find a way to secure their interests."

"That is your business."

Luo Yu leaned back in his seat and said calmly, "I am only responsible for reporting the situation. As for how to negotiate, that is a matter for the high-level officials of both countries."

"..."

Ivy opened her mouth, not knowing what to say.

She knew Luo Yu was right.

But... she also knew that Eagle Country would likely suffer a huge loss this time; they tried to steal a chicken but lost their rice instead.

Twenty minutes later.

The convoy arrived at the base.

Jensen brought Luo Yu and the others to the command center.

On the big screen, the faces of the President of Eagle Country and the Minister of National Defense appeared in a video call.

"General Luo." The President showed an excited smile and said, "Welcome back."

"Mr. President."

Luo Yu nodded.

"I heard you made a major discovery in the Hollow Earth World?"

"Yes."

"Can you tell us in detail?"

"I can." Luo Yu walked to the big screen and said nonchalantly, "But I need to report to the high-level officials of Dragon Country first."

The President's smile froze instantly.

"General Luo, that doesn't seem appropriate, does it?" The Minister of National Defense interjected, sounding somewhat displeased, "The Hollow Earth World entrance was discovered by us in Eagle Country."

"I am a soldier of Dragon Country." Luo Yu said calmly.

"..."

Silence!

The command center fell into a dead silence.

The faces of the President and the Minister of National Defense became extremely awkward. They wanted to get angry, but they didn't dare to.

"General Luo, we can negotiate cooperation with you."

The next second, the President took a deep breath and said, "Eagle Country is willing to provide you with..."

"Mr. President."

Luo Yu interrupted him decisively, "I need to speak with the high-level officials of Dragon Country now. Please give us a separate room."

"..."

On the surface, the President appeared calm, but inside he was gnashing his teeth with hatred.

But... there was nothing he could do.

Luo Yu was a General of Dragon Country, not someone from Eagle Country, and he certainly wouldn't be afraid of them.

"Colonel Jensen."

Finally, the President took a deep breath and said, "Take General Luo to the conference room."

"Yes."

Jensen took Luo Yu, Su Zhiruo, and Su Qingxue away from the command center and to a secure conference room.

Ivy remained in the command center, as she needed to report to the high-level officials of Eagle Country.

Inside the conference room.

Luo Yu took out a specially encrypted communication device and dialed the channel of the Supreme Command Headquarters of Dragon Country.

A few seconds later.

General Zhankuang's face appeared on the screen.

"Luo Yu?" General Zhankuang looked happy and said, "You're back?"

"Yes."

"How is the situation?"

"Very smooth."

Luo Yu briefly described the situation in the Hollow Earth World.

The Ape Clan had submitted.

The inheritance of the King of Godzilla.

The existence of the remnants of the Abyss.

And the time difference between the Hollow Earth World and the surface world.

After listening, General Zhankuang said with surprise and doubt, "You mean, the largest faction in the Hollow Earth World, the Ape Clan, is willing to submit to Godzilla?"

"Yes."

"And only people approved by you can enter the Hollow Earth World?"

"Yes."

"..."

General Zhankuang happily rubbed his temples; this news was truly a bombshell.

"Wait, I will report this immediately."

"Alright."

The communication cut off.

Luo Yu leaned back in his chair, closing his eyes to rest.

Su Zhiruo and Su Qingxue sat nearby without speaking.

Godzilla lay on the table, its tail flicking back and forth.

Ten minutes later.

The communication device rang again.

On the screen appeared the four generals: General Zhankuang, General Lie Huo, General Hanbing, and General Leiting, along with several high-level civil officials, all present.

"Luo Yu."

General Zhankuang spoke, "Tell us the situation again in detail."

"Yes."

Luo Yu recounted the situation in the Hollow Earth World from beginning to end.

This time, he was more detailed.

Including the Ape Clan's city, the seal of the Frost Demon, the truth about the King of Godzilla, the repair of the Abyss passage, and the existence of the Shadow Abyss.

Invisibly, the conference room fell into dead silence.

Everyone was digesting this information.

"That is to say..."

General Lie Huo spoke slowly, "The entrance to the Hollow Earth World is now practically under your control?"

"To be precise, it is controlled by Godzilla." Luo Yu corrected, "The Ape Clan submitted to Godzilla, not to me."

"But Godzilla is your beast pet." General Hanbing said.

"..."

Luo Yu did not refute this.

Indeed, Godzilla was his beast pet; that was an unchangeable fact.

"This is good news."

General Leiting smiled and said meaningfully, "The resources and strategic value of the Hollow Earth World are no less than the exploration of the wormhole."

"But it is also trouble."

A high-level civil official frowned, "Eagle Country certainly won't let it go, and other countries will be jealous too."

"Then let them be jealous." General Zhankuang said dismissively, "The Hollow Earth World was conquered by Godzilla, why should we share it with them? Anyway, the control of the Hollow Earth World now belongs to Dragon Country. Any country that wants to enter must obtain our approval."

"As for Eagle Country..."

General Zhankuang paused and added, "They discovered the Hollow Earth World entrance; we acknowledge this contribution and can give them some benefits, but wanting to split the Hollow Earth World equally? Dream on."

"Yes."

Luo Yu shrugged, indicating he knew what to do.

"Are you at the Eagle Country base now?"

"Yes."

"Then keep them steady for now; don't let them mess around." General Zhankuang continued, "We will hold a press conference immediately to announce the situation in the Hollow Earth World."

"Announce it?"

Luo Yu was taken aback.

"Yes." A hint of a smile flashed in General Zhankuang's eyes, "Instead of letting Eagle Country secretly pull strings, it's better for us to take the initiative and make it public, letting the whole world know the situation in the Hollow Earth World."

"This way, even if Eagle Country wants to monopolize it, they won't be able to." General Lie Huo added.

"Brilliant."

Luo Yu gave a thumbs up.

"Alright, you go rest first." General Zhankuang took a deep breath and said, "We will contact you again after the press conference is over."

"Alright."

The communication cut off.

Luo Yu stood up and stretched.

"Dragon Country is going to make the situation in the Hollow Earth World public?" Su Zhiruo asked curiously.

"Yes."

"Eagle Country will be furious." Su Qingxue laughed.

"That's their business." Luo Yu said with a smile, "Let's go, let's get something to eat."

The three of them left the conference room.

Meanwhile.

Inside the command center.

Ivy was reporting to the high-level officials of Eagle Country.

"You mean, the Ape Clan in the Hollow Earth World submitted to Godzilla?" The President's voice was full of suspicion.

"Yes."

Ivy said with a certain tone, "I saw with my own eyes thousands of Ape Clan members kneeling before Godzilla, swearing their allegiance."

"..."

The President's face turned extremely ashen.

"And..."

Ivy hesitated for a moment before saying it, "The patriarch of the Ape Clan said that only people approved by Luo Yu can enter the Hollow Earth World."

Slap!

Accompanied by a crisp sound, the President slammed the table in a fit of rage and roared, "This is impossible! We discovered the Hollow Earth World entrance! Why should Dragon Country control it?"

"Mr. President..."

Although the Minister of National Defense was also very displeased inside, he still said cautiously, "The Ape Clan submitted to Godzilla, not to us."

"Then find a way!"

The President pointed at the screen and shouted, "I don't care what methods you use, you must obtain control of the Hollow Earth World!"

However, just at this moment.

A technician rushed into the command center, panting, and said, "Mr. President, Dragon Country is holding a press conference!"

"What?"

The President clearly didn't react in time.

"They are announcing the situation in the Hollow Earth World!" The technician said, dropping a bombshell.

"..."

The President's face instantly turned very ugly, and he scolded, "Quick! Connect the live broadcast!"

Hearing the order, the technician operated the controls in a flurry.

A few seconds later.

On the big screen appeared the scene of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs press conference of Dragon Country.

The Spokesperson stood on the podium, facing countless reporters and cameras.

"Reporters, viewers." The Spokesperson began, "I am now representing the Dragon Country government to announce a major discovery."

"Through the exploration of our General Luo Yu, we have discovered a complete giant beast ecosystem in the Hollow Earth World, possessing giant beast groups such as the Rock Armor Clan, the Thunder Beast Clan, the Frost Demon Clan, the Ape Clan, the Hollow Earth Godzilla, and so on. We also managed to seal the Abyss crack."

"Among them... the Ape Clan has its own city, culture, and social structure. They are powerful and number over fifty thousand."

"Through friendly communication, the Ape Clan has expressed their willingness to establish a cooperative relationship with Dragon Country to jointly resist the Abyss invasion."

"At the same time, in order to protect the ecological balance of the Hollow Earth World, the Dragon Country government has decided that the Hollow Earth World will implement a strict access system. Only personnel who have been approved can enter."

"We welcome all countries to cooperate with Dragon Country to jointly develop the resources of the Hollow Earth World, but the premise is that they must abide by the rules set by Dragon Country."

"That is all for this press conference, thank you all."

The Spokesperson bowed and turned to leave.

The reporters on the scene collectively erupted.

"May I ask how Dragon Country ensures the safety of the Hollow Earth World?"

"Has the Ape Clan really submitted to Dragon Country?"

"Can other countries enter the Hollow Earth World?"

"..."

The Spokesperson did not answer and left the conference room directly.

And at this moment, after the press conference ended, the global internet had completely gone wild.