61: Chapter 61 The Petrodollar Crisis, Middle Eastern Tycoons Seek...

Riyadh, Middle East.

Deep within the magnificent palace, the atmosphere was oppressive to the extreme.

The oil tycoon who held the lifeblood of global oil in his hands sat slumped on his solid gold throne, clutching a piece of intelligence that had just arrived from the Dragon Kingdom.

"Is there really no hope?"

His voice was hoarse, carrying a hint of unbelievable trembling.

Standing before him was Riyadh's top economic think tank.

Every face was pale, and cold sweat dripped down.

"Your Majesty, we have tried everything."

"The Dragon Kingdom's 'Controlled Nuclear Fusion' technology has entered the commercialization stage, and the cost is extremely low."

"The popularization of 'Superconducting Materials' has reduced the energy transmission loss of the global power grid to almost zero."

"In the current global energy market, oil is no longer a necessity, but... electronic waste."

An old strategist closed his eyes in despair.

His words were like a heavy hammer, smashing hard against the heart of every royal family member.

For decades, oil had been their life.

As long as the petrodollar existed, they were the controllers of this world.

But now, with the 'Energy Revolution' launched by Lin Yun, all of that had changed.

Countries around the world were frantically selling off oil assets and turning to the embrace of 'Pangu Energy.'

Their wealth was evaporating at a rate of tens of millions per second.

"Lin Yun..."

The King gritted his teeth as he uttered the name.

If he had seen Lin Yun as a hero of the Dragon Kingdom in the past, now he saw him as the 'God of Death' who would destroy their kingdom.

But what could they do?

Fight?

Just look at the fate of Eagle Sauce.

Even the most powerful Eagle Sauce had been pushed to a dead end by Lin Yun's 'Dimensional Reduction Strike of Technology.'

These tycoons who relied on oil for survival weren't even ants in front of Lin Yun.

"Your Majesty, we cannot sit and wait for death."

The Crown Prince stepped forward, a flash of determination in his eyes.

"Lin Yun holds the future. If we continue to be enemies with the future, there is only a dead end."

"We must go to the Dragon Kingdom."

"We must see Lin Yun."

"Even if it means exhausting all of our country's gold, we must obtain a ticket for 'Energy Cooperation.'"

The King looked out the window at the desert that had once brought him countless wealth and let out a long sigh.

"Prepare the plane."

"We are going to the Capital."

...

Meanwhile, in the Capital, inside Lin Yun's villa.

Lin Yun was sitting on a large leather sofa, browsing the global dynamics sent by the Pangu intelligent system.

"Comrade Lin Yun, the King of that Middle Eastern oil kingdom just requested a meeting with you through official channels."

Xiao Zhang stood to the side, a hint of a smile on his lips.

"Their oil fields are about to turn into abandoned mud pits, and they're as anxious as ants on a hot pan."

Lin Yun simply smiled faintly and set down his teacup.

"As expected."

"The era of living off the resources of one's ancestors must eventually come to an end."

"They're coming here for nothing more than wanting to exchange money for technology."

"But do I lack money?"

Lin Yun stood up, his gaze looking deep out the window.

What he needed was not the money of these oil tycoons.

What he needed was to incorporate the Middle East into the Dragon Kingdom's 'Energy Community.'

To turn this strategic location into a springboard for the Dragon Kingdom to head into deep space.

"Make the arrangements."

"Have them come to the Academy of Sciences tomorrow."

"And tell them, if they want to talk, come with sincerity."

"If they just want to use money to buy dignity, then tell them to get lost and take their gold with them."

Just then, the villa's doorbell rang.

Xiao Zhang went to open the door, a look of surprise appearing on his face.

Standing outside was not some Middle Eastern envoy, but a blonde-haired, blue-eyed woman with a noble and cold temperament.

She was wearing a long dress full of exotic flair. Though she wore no makeup, the innate nobility she possessed was still impossible to ignore.

"Who are you?"

Xiao Zhang instinctively became alert.

This woman carried a dangerous aura he had never seen before.

The woman ignored Xiao Zhang and looked straight at Lin Yun on the sofa.

She took a deep breath and said in slightly stiff Dragon Kingdom speech, "Mr. Lin Yun, I am Princess Anna."

"I am here to seek 'political asylum.'"

"And to provide you with a 'tribute'—the core military secrets of Eagle Sauce that I possess."

As soon as these words were spoken, the air in the entire room instantly froze.

Lin Yun slowly turned his head and looked at this Princess Anna who had come to his door voluntarily, a playful curve hooking at the corner of his mouth.

Another woman with S-grade potential?

And this time, she seemed a bit more interesting than Ivanka.

He looked at this 'trouble' that had come to his door, but a hint of excitement surged in his heart.

The collapse of Eagle Sauce seemed to be happening much faster than he had imagined.

And all of this was just the beginning.

Lin Yun walked up to Princess Anna and gently tilted her chin up.

"What makes you think I will accept your tribute?"

Princess Anna looked at Lin Yun, her eyes showing no fear, but rather a flash of stubbornness.

"Because I know that what you lack most right now is a 'proxy' who can help you completely dismantle Eagle Sauce and integrate the global energy network."

"And I am the most suitable person."

"If you accept me, I can not only help you handle the entire European energy market, but even..."

She paused, her voice pressed very low, oozing with temptation.

"Even bear you a 'successor' who possesses royal blood and top-tier political wisdom."

Lin Yun laughed.

He looked at Princess Anna, a certain meaningful light flashing in his eyes.

It seemed the grand drama that followed would become more and more exciting.

...

The private plane of the Middle Eastern royal family soon landed in the Capital.

When the oil King stepped off the plane and saw that Lin Yun had only sent an ordinary domestic sedan to pick him up, his expression was a bit ugly, but he didn't dare to complain in the slightest.

He knew that in this era, dignity was reserved for the strong.

And Lin Yun was currently the only true god in the world.

"Your Majesty, welcome to the Dragon Kingdom."

Lin Yun stood with his hands behind his back at the entrance of the Academy of Sciences, a faint smile on his face.

He didn't put on any airs, but his condescending posture made the King, who controlled half the planet's oil energy, feel an unprecedented sense of pressure.

"Mr. Lin Yun..."

The King took a step forward, wanting to say something, but was interrupted by Lin Yun raising his hand.

"Cooperation is possible."

"But what we're going to talk about is not oil."

"What we're going to talk about is the future."

Lin Yun turned and led the King into a massive holographic projection room.

With a gentle tap of his finger, a grand blueprint was presented before the King's eyes.

It showed super-cities built upon the desert, powered by nuclear fusion.

And 'Interstellar Space Station' hubs manufactured by the Dragon Kingdom spread across the entire Middle East.

"The era of oil is over."

Lin Yun's voice was calm, yet like a heavy hammer, it ruthlessly shattered the King's final illusions.

"But your land still has value."

"As long as you are willing, I can turn that place into the 'Earth Port' for future humanity to step toward the universe."

The King looked at the blueprint, his breathing becoming rapid.

He finally understood that Lin Yun's ambition was no longer on Earth.

He was playing a grand game of chess regarding the future of all humanity!

"We are willing..."

The King's voice trembled, and tears of excitement flowed from his eyes.

"We are willing to contribute all our oil fields and all our infrastructure."

"As long as we can follow you, as long as our people are not crushed by the wheels of history in this new era!"

At that moment, Lin Yun's system panel flashed.

[Ding! Target detected: Oil King.]

[Successfully subdued a global energy giant, achieving the "Energy Unification" milestone!]

[Drawing reward... Congratulations Host, you have obtained "Anti-Gravity Propulsion Technology"!]

The corner of Lin Yun's mouth hooked into an even more brilliant smile.

Anti-gravity technology...

It seemed the first step toward the sea of stars was now completely secure!

He turned his head and looked at the deep blue sky outside the window.

The era belonging to Eagle Sauce had completely ended.

And the cosmic era belonging to the Dragon Kingdom and to him, Lin Yun, had just begun its prologue.

"Now then, next, we should discuss the details regarding this 'Energy Contract.'"

Lin Yun spoke softly, but his tone carried a hint of unquestionable dominance.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the world.

The President of Eagle Sauce watched the live television broadcast of the King shaking hands with Lin Yun and furiously smashed the red wine glass in his hand against the wall.

"Betrayal! This is all betrayal!"

"They've all gone to embrace that yellow-skinned devil!"

"Is our Eagle Sauce really going to perish?!"

His roar echoed in the empty White House.

No one responded.

Because everyone knew.

This wasn't just betrayal.

This was an inevitability of history!

And inside that presidential office filled with conspiracies and calculations, an even more insane 'revenge plan' was quietly brewing.

They knew that since they couldn't defeat Lin Yun on the frontal battlefield, they could only strike from the root...

Lin Yun's gaze, through the monitoring system, coldly watched everything in The White House.

He knew these jumping clowns were engaging in their final madness.

That was fine too.

He would let them see with their own eyes how the 'super civilization' they were so proud of would be dismantled by him piece by piece until it turned to dust!

He turned around and instructed Xiao Zhang beside him.

"Pass down the order."

"All 'Anti-Gravity Experiments' are to be started immediately."

"I want the whole world to see next month exactly what our Dragon Kingdom's new type of 'aircraft' looks like!"

Xiao Zhang took a deep breath, a fanatical light flashing in his eyes.

"Yes!"

A technological revolution sufficient to shock the globe was about to arrive as scheduled!

Meanwhile, Princess Anna stood by the window, watching the busy scientific researchers outside.

In her eyes, a complex light flickered.

She knew that when Lin Yun truly activated that 'Anti-Gravity Engine,'

This world would be completely rewritten.

And she would become the most indispensable... witness in this great upheaval.

Or perhaps, a sacrificial lamb.

Regardless, she had already made her choice.

This game belonging to Lin Yun had only just entered its climax!