134: Chapter 134: Global Live Broadcast of Island Building
The news spread quickly.
The Xia Nation formally replied to the joint diplomatic note from M Nation and over a dozen other countries.
The content of the reply was simple: they agreed to participate in the "Global Spiritual Energy Security and Development Summit" and expressed high appreciation for the efforts of all countries dedicated to maintaining world peace.
This reply caused M Nation to breathe a sigh of relief, though they were also somewhat surprised.
They had assumed the Xia Nation would argue their case, bicker, and delay.
They did not expect such a prompt agreement.
"It seems they are afraid after all."
In the Pentagon's Command Center, the Five-Star Old General looked at the reply, a cold sneer appearing on his face.
"In the face of absolute military and political pressure, any individual 'superhero' is fragile. They have no choice."
"General, what is our next step..."
"Proceed according to the original plan!" The Old General waved his hand. "Have the United Fleet assemble in the designated sea area. Deploy our strongest 'Heavenly Punishment' squad and the E Alliance's 'Templar Knights' onto the 'Freedom' aircraft carrier."
"At this summit, we won't just obtain the technology; we will also completely break the spine of the Xia Nation and make them understand who is in charge of this world."
"Yes!"
However, just as they were actively preparing for battle, ready to stage a "Hongmen Banquet of the New Era," the Xia Nation sent a second notice.
This notice was released publicly to the entire world.
[Supplementary Explanation Regarding the Venue Arrangements for the "Global Spiritual Energy Security and Development Summit"]
[In view of the importance of this summit, and to demonstrate the sincerity of all parties for peaceful dialogue, the Chinese side, adhering to the principles of openness, cooperation, and win-win, proposes and will construct the official venue for this summit on-site at the summit location.]
[The code name for this venue is — "Peace No. 1" mobile maritime platform.]
[To ensure construction safety, we will implement temporary navigation and airspace restrictions in the designated high seas area 72 hours in advance.]
[We sincerely welcome media from all countries around the world to conduct full, public live coverage of the construction process of this "Peace No. 1".]
[Let us witness together the birth of a new landmark of peace and development belonging to all of humanity.]
Once this notice was released, the whole world was stunned.
"What the hell? Building a venue on-site?"
"Building it on the high seas? Are they crazy?"
"And live streaming the whole thing? What are the Xia Nation people trying to do? Is this performance art?"
In M Nation's Command Center, it was even more chaotic.
"What on earth are they trying to pull? Engaging in Infrastructure Construction right in front of our fleet? This is a provocation! A blatant provocation!"
"General, should we stop them?"
That Five-Star Old General, looking at this "friendly" worded notice, furrowed his brows.
He had a very bad premonition.
But he couldn't figure out what kind of tricks the Xia Nation people could pull.
On the high seas, in front of the whole world, under the gun barrels of a dozen fleets, what kind of thing could they possibly build?
Set up a tent?
"No need to bother with them." He thought it over repeatedly, and finally waved his hand. "Let them mess around. I want to see what kind of show they can put on."
"It's just as well, let the whole world see how ridiculous their 'myth of Infrastructure Construction' is in the face of true military might."
He felt that this was actually a good opportunity.
A good opportunity for the Xia Nation people to humiliate themselves in front of the whole world.
Thus, amidst countless gazes of curiosity, skepticism, or mockery from around the world, an unprecedented "global large-scale maritime construction reality show" began.
72 hours before the summit.
A massive task force, led by the Xia Nation's most advanced "East Sea" comprehensive engineering mother ship, arrived at the designated high seas area of the Pacific Ocean.
In this fleet, there were no warships, only all sorts of strange-looking engineering vessels, transport ships, and support ships.
They formed a huge circular array on the sea surface, encircling a sea area with a diameter of over ten kilometers.
Meanwhile, the United Fleet led by M Nation stayed a few dozen kilometers away, watching everything coldly like a school of sharks circling their prey.
Drones and satellites from major global media outlets were also aimed at this sea area.
The eyes of billions of people around the world were focused here.
They all wanted to see what exactly the Xia Nation people were going to do.
On the deck of the "East Sea" mother ship, which was as huge as three football fields, Jiang Ning stood at the very front of the deck, wearing a white, specially made work uniform.
Behind her were three thousand Kunlun Academy students ready for action.
Lin Yuan, Sun Siyuan, and Sect Leader Lu Yun, these former "opponents" and "prisoners," were now all wearing the same uniform, standing behind her as her assistants with solemn expressions.
"Report, Chief Engineer! All units are in position!"
"Report, Chief Engineer! The deep-sea spiritual vein energy guidance system is ready!"
"Report, Chief Engineer! All construction materials have been counted!"
Jiang Ning listened to the reports coming through her headset and nodded.
She raised her head, glanced at the distant, looming United Fleet, her face devoid of any expression.
Then, she raised her hand and gave the order to start construction to the entire fleet.
"The 'Sky City' prototype — 'Peace No. 1' floating island platform, construction project."
"Now, begin!"
Following her order, the bottom of the "East Sea" mother ship slowly opened.
A huge, silver-white, spinning-top-shaped object, modified from the cores of the "star-fixing compass" and the "space-splitting ruler," was slowly lowered into the sea. — This was the "anti-gravity core" of the entire floating island.
Immediately after, from the depths of the East Sea, through thousands of kilometers of deep-sea spiritual energy fiber-optic cables, a massive surge of pure spiritual energy, enough to light up all of Asia, was instantly injected into this core!
"Hum —"
The entire sea surface began to tremble violently!
Centered on that anti-gravity core, a huge, incomparable whirlpool of seawater began to form!
But strangely, this whirlpool was not going down, but... upward!
Under the gazes of billions of people around the world, who looked as if they had seen a ghost, a massive island, over three kilometers in diameter, formed by seawater, rock, and silt being forcibly condensed, compressed, and shaped by an invisible, immense force, was slowly rising from beneath the sea surface!
That was no illusion!
That was a true transformation of the seas into mulberry fields!
A brand-new island was being forcibly "kneaded" into existence right before their eyes!