47: This time, all the pressure is on the US! Do you accept that?

Compared to the domestic tech companies in Dragon Country.

Those tech giants around the world aren't having it so easy.

They contacted the Person in Charge in Dragon Country through their connections.

The response they got was consistently that, due to the impact of the USA's sanctions bill,

all of Dragon Country's technology is temporarily unavailable for sharing with the world.

What does 'temporarily unavailable for sharing with the world' mean?

This undoubtedly gave these tech giants a headache!!

What does 'cannot share' mean?

It means not making money even when you have the chance!!

No, we need to go talk to our President, Bai Deng.

This sudden pressure!

All of it fell on the USA... right on Bai Deng in the White House.

Just as he had his Minister of National Defense contact other countries,

preparing to impose further sanctions on Dragon Country,

his phone started ringing one call after another.

The secretary kept coming in to report.

"Mr. President."

"The Prime Minister of Netherlands just called."

"Will you take the call?"

Bai Deng was in a fit of anger.

He initially wanted to say no.

But after a moment's thought, he nodded.

"Put him through."

"Yes!"

So the secretary connected the call.

Bai Deng picked up the phone.

Marco's voice came through from the other end.

"My dear President Biden."

"Can we temporarily halt the chip sanctions bill against Dragon Country??"

"What do you mean?" Bai Deng asked.

"The tech giants in our country are causing an uproar."

"They say they want to buy Dragon Country's latest chips."

"But Dragon Country won't sell!!!"

"Their response is that we're sanctioning them."

"So they can't supply them!"

"And affected by Dragon Country's 1-nanometer chips,"

"these major companies' stocks plummeted today."

"If this continues, our country's tech economy will face major problems!!"

Marco's voice carried a hint of distress as he spoke.

He didn't want to collapse Netherlands's tech industry

during his tenure as Prime Minister.

Bai Deng hesitated for a moment.

Finally, he replied firmly:

"Our sanctions bill isn't just a piece of joke paper."

"Netherlands, you are also our ally."

"I hope you continue to support us as always."

"And for the better future of both our countries."

Hearing Bai Deng say this, the Prime Minister of Netherlands

sighed.

He said helplessly:

"Yes."

"We have always been friendly allies with the USA."

"This time, we will naturally see the sanctions bill through to the end."

With that, he hung up the phone.

But the next moment,

the secretary came running in again.

"The Prime Minister of United Kingdom is on the line."

Bai Deng's face lit up with joy.

A call from United Kingdom must be about discussing further sanctions against Dragon Country.

Previously, United Kingdom's Prime Minister, Surak, had been the first to propose

imposing comprehensive sanctions on Dragon Country.

"Quickly!"

Bai Deng said urgently:

"Put Surak's call through right away."

"Yes!" the secretary replied.

Muttering to himself,

what on earth is happening today?

Why are so many country leaders calling?

Is everyone free today?

With these questions in mind, the secretary quickly connected the call.

Bai Deng eagerly answered the phone.

"Hello! Surak, about the sanctions against Dragon Country you mentioned earlier."

"I think we can discuss the details immediately."

Surak on the other end clearly didn't expect Bai Deng to bring this up.

He fell silent for a while.

Finally, he said:

"I'm not calling about that."

"And the bill I proposed earlier might need to be postponed."

"What do you mean?" Bai Deng asked, puzzled.

Then he heard Surak say:

"I'm under considerable pressure domestically."

"Many tech company giants, with their substantial funds,"

"now want to buy Dragon Country's divine cores."

"But they've all been refused."

"Then these tech companies banded together."

"They jointly raised concerns with me."

"They want me to contact you and insist on canceling the chip sanctions against Dragon Country."

"How do you think we should go about canceling the bill??"

Bai Deng didn't speak.

His somewhat gaunt chest heaved violently.

He said with a firm tone:

"This matter must be carefully considered"

"before any decision is made."

"The sanctions bill has only been in effect for a little over a month."

"Canceling it outright"

"would make other countries laugh at us."

"Then in the future, when we major countries speak,"

"will those smaller countries listen?"

Surak fell silent for a while.

Finally, he sighed deeply.

"Anyway, President Biden, think it over carefully."

"I look forward to good news from you."

Bang!

Bai Deng didn't wait for him to finish.

He hung up the phone directly.

"Fuck!"

"motherfucker!"

"Can your domestic tech industry really sway you like that?"

"You Prime Ministers are too incompetent."

"Fuck!"

Just then,

the secretary knocked and entered again.

"It's like this."

The secretary seemed hesitant.

Bai Deng roared:

"Speak! Which country's President wants to call me now?"

The secretary said:

"According to current statistics,"

"over 20 country leaders want to speak with you."

Bai Deng was stunned.

He slumped heavily into his chair.

He didn't need to think to know

that these 20-plus countries were all here to persuade him to cancel the chip sanctions against Dragon Country.

"Fuck!"

"Fuck!"

"These Presidents are being held hostage by their own countries' tech companies?"

"I just don't understand."

"How did these Presidents get elected?"

Just then, the secretary came running in again.

"It's not good, Mr. President!"

Bai Deng held his forehead.

"What now?"

"The Congress members are here."

"What?" Bai Deng's eyes widened.

"What are they here for?"

"They say they want to initiate a compliance investigation into your chip sanctions bill!"

"Initiate a compliance investigation into my bill??"

Bai Deng repeated the words.

As if he didn't quite understand?

After a moment, it dawned on him.

"A bunch of motherfuckers."

"Didn't they pass these bills?"

"Yes!" the secretary said:

"But you proposed them."

"And they believe you used illegal means"

"to get the bills passed."

The Minister of National Defense finally spoke up.

He had always been Bai Deng's man,

loyal to Bai Deng through and through.

The Minister of National Defense said:

"My dear President Biden."

"This is a conspiracy by others in Congress."

"By initiating an investigation into the bill,"

"they aim to affect your next presidential election."

Bai Deng now understood Congress's intention.

But how could he just give in?

"Let them investigate however they want."

"Be my guest!"

"I'm not President for nothing."

"If they dare make a move, I have ways to deal with them!"

By now, Bai Deng's emotions were running high.

His neatly combed hair had become disheveled.

Sweat beaded on his forehead, whether from anxiety or anger.

It made his white hair stick wetly and messily to his forehead.

He looked like a defeated old white rooster.

But it wasn't over yet.

Less than two minutes after the secretary left,

he came rushing back in.

"What now?" Bai Deng asked.

"Tesla's Musk called and wants to speak with you."

"Don't take it!" Bai Deng refused outright.

"And Microsoft's Bill Gates." the secretary continued.

"Don't take it!" Bai Deng's voice trembled!

"And Intel's Pate Singh!"

"Don't..."

"Take it..." Bai Deng felt his throat tighten.

"And Congressman Karls from Congress!" the secretary went on listing names.

"And the United Nations Secretary-General, McCove!"

Each name represented significant influence in the world!

At this moment!

Bai Deng could no longer hold on.

He stumbled and unceremoniously plopped down onto the floor.