124: Chapter 123 The Eagle Nation's Double Bets, Paying a Heavy Price

"..."

The president pondered for a few seconds before saying in a deep voice, "I approve this plan."

"A very wise choice." William smiled and said somewhat urgently, "Then we can start preparing now."

"What do you need?"

"First, we need a secret base," William said in a deep voice. "It would be best if it were underground and far away from densely populated areas."

"That is acceptable."

The president nodded and asked, "How about the underground base in California?"

"Very good."

"Secondly, we need a large amount of rare metals and energy."

"No problem."

"Finally..."

William looked at the president, "We need the combat data of Godzilla and the combat data of various Abyssal Giant Beasts."

"This..."

The president hesitated.

The combat data of Godzilla and the various Abyssal Giant Beasts was top-secret intelligence for Eagle Country.

If it were leaked, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Mr. President."

William seemed to see his concerns and chuckled, "We are partners; we will not leak any data. Moreover, this data is crucial to us."

"..."

The president was silent for a few seconds.

"Fine, I will have the intelligence department cooperate with you."

"Thank you."

The meeting ended.

William left the meeting room with two assistants.

Walking down the hallway,

one of the assistants asked in a low voice, "Dr. William, can we really manufacture Mechagodzilla?"

"Of course."

William adjusted his glasses, "The Wangdi Organization has been researching Titan Beasts for over a hundred years; it wasn't research in vain."

"But..."

the assistant hesitated, "Godzilla's power is too strong. Can we really replicate it?"

"We can't replicate all of it, but we can replicate a part of it," William said confidently. "Moreover, Mechagodzilla doesn't need to be stronger than Godzilla; as long as it can fight to a draw with it, that is enough."

Of course, there was one thing William didn't say.

That was that besides Mechagodzilla, the Wangdi Organization also planned to research a mechanical Ghidorah. When that time came, the Wangdi Organization would absolutely become the most awesome organization in the world.

"..."

The assistant nodded thoughtfully.

After William left,

the president slowly sat down in front of his desk, tapped his fingers on the table, and shrewd light flashed in his eyes.

"The cooperation with the Wangdi Organization has been finalized."

"But this is not enough."

The Minister of National Defense stood opposite him and asked tentatively, "Mr. President, what do you mean..."

"I want to prepare for both contingencies." The president stood up, walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, overlooked the city outside, and said, "The Mechagodzilla project is one of our trump cards, but before it is completed, we cannot be left too far behind by the Dragon Country."

"You mean..."

"Contact the Dragon Country."

The president turned around and said in a firm tone, "Make an offer and secure a quota to enter the Hollow Earth World."

The Minister of National Defense was stunned for a moment.

Weren't they just discussing Mechagodzilla in the meeting? Why do they want to cooperate with the Dragon Country now?

"Mr. President, wouldn't that be too greedy? We won't be able to handle it."

"Hmph... what do you mean 'not able to handle it'?" The president took a deep breath and said, "The resources and energy of the Hollow Earth World are equally important to us."

"Understood."

The Minister of National Defense nodded, "Then our offer is..."

"Reference the standards of the Northern Border Federation," the president said in a deep voice. "Two million tons of nuclear waste, twenty heavy mechs, and mining rights to five rare mineral deposits."

"Yes."

The Minister of National Defense turned and left the office.

The president sat back in his chair, a curve appearing at the corner of his mouth.

Mechagodzilla is the future.

The Hollow Earth World is the present.

Grasp both, and win with both.

This is the attitude that Eagle Country should have.

Dragon Country, Capital, Military Conference Room.

After receiving the offer from Eagle Country, General Zhankuang raised an eyebrow.

"Eagle Country finally can't sit still?"

"It seems so," General Lie Huo laughed. "Their offer is the same as the Northern Border Federation's."

"Two million tons of nuclear waste, twenty heavy mechs, and mining rights to five rare mineral deposits."

"This price..."

General Hanbing mused, "It's a bit low for Eagle Country."

"Indeed."

General Leiting nodded, "The Northern Border Federation was the first to make an offer, so we gave them a discount, but Eagle Country..."

"Eagle Country hasn't been friendly to us before," General Zhankuang said pointedly. "They want to get the quota for the same price? Keep dreaming."

"Then how should we reply?"

"Reject it, tell them this price is not enough."

"What if they increase the price?"

"Then we will see their sincerity."

Eagle Country, The Hundred Palaces.

The Minister of National Defense held the reply from the Dragon Country, his expression looking somewhat unsightly.

"Mr. President, the Dragon Country rejected our offer."

"Rejected?"

The president frowned, "What's the reason?"

"They said... the price is not enough."

"Not enough?" The president gritted his teeth and said, "We gave the same price as the Northern Border Federation, and it's still not enough?"

"What the Dragon Country means is..." The Minister of National Defense hesitated for a moment and said, "Eagle Country is different from the Northern Border Federation. If we want to get the quota, we need to pay a higher price."

"..."

The president was silent for a few seconds.

He knew the Dragon Country was extorting them.

But there was no other way.

Who let the initiative be in the hands of the Dragon Country right now?

"Increase the price."

The president gritted his teeth and said, "Except for the nuclear waste, just double it."

"Double it?" The Minister of National Defense was startled and said, "That would be two million tons of nuclear waste, forty heavy mechs, and mining rights to ten rare mineral deposits?"

"Correct."

The president stood up, walked to the Minister of National Defense, and said, "We must get this quota."

"Yes."

The Minister of National Defense turned and left.

The president sat back in his chair and rubbed his temples.

Two million tons of nuclear waste.

Forty heavy mechs.

Mining rights to ten rare mineral deposits.

This price is not small for Eagle Country.

But... it is worth it. As long as we can get the quota for the Hollow Earth World and can participate in the development and cooperation of the Hollow Earth World, all these costs are worth it.

Dragon Country, Capital, Military Conference Room.

General Zhankuang looked at the new offer from Eagle Country and couldn't help but grin.

"Two million tons of nuclear waste, forty heavy mechs, and mining rights to ten rare mineral deposits."

"Eagle Country is really anxious this time."

"Is this price acceptable?" General Lie Huo asked.

"Yes," General Zhankuang nodded and said, "This should be the biggest bargaining chip Eagle Country can put forward."

"Then shall we agree?"

"Agree."

Not long after, the Dragon Country officials released a statement, which was the 【Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Dragon Country Statement】.

Through friendly consultation, the Dragon Country and Eagle Country have reached a cooperation agreement.

Eagle Country will obtain the quota to enter the Hollow Earth World, as well as the qualification to cooperate in the development of the Hollow Earth World.

The specific details of the cooperation will be discussed in detail by both parties subsequently.

The statement was released.

The global internet was shaken once again.

"Holy shit! Eagle Country also got a quota?"

"What price did they pay?"

"It must be more than the Northern Border Federation, otherwise the Dragon Country wouldn't have agreed."

"Western European Alliance: What about us?"

"Other countries: We also want a quota!"

"..."