Chapter 185 Signs of an Energy Crisis Emerge!

"What you said has got my blood pumping!"

"But you're right, the Space Fleet is too important; it must be built as soon as possible!"

"If we get Su Chen to work hard, maybe one day we'll even be able to settle in outer space!"

Elder Qin's eyes were filled with firmness and determination.

Elder Zhao nodded in satisfaction.

He thought to himself, 'It wasn't easy! I finally managed to persuade this old guy!'

This was only the first step of his plan; next, Elder Zhao prepared to reveal his ultimate goal!

However, before he could say it, he saw Elder Qin, who was a bit overexcited, suddenly say:

"Not only do I want to build the Space Fleet, but I also want to serve as the captain of the Space Fleet myself!"

"I've fought against foreign devils and monkeys, I wonder if I'll get the chance to fight against Extraterrestrials!"

Elder Qin's words were filled with a desire to challenge the unknown.

Elder Zhao was truly stunned! "???? You're going to be the captain, then what am I going to be????"

Elder Zhao quickly said, "Old Qin, you hold a high and powerful position; there are still many military matters that require your leadership!"

"How could you possibly have that much energy? In my opinion, you should just let me be the captain! I'm not afraid of being tired!"

Old Qin, however, did not back down, "It's not good for me to sit in this position for too long; it's time for me to step back to the second line!"

"As for captain, I feel I'm very suitable!"

Old Zhao became a bit anxious, "The country needs you! Let me take the position of captain!"

Old Qin looked at him blankly, then suddenly realized.

"Good heavens, so building the Space Fleet wasn't your goal, you were aiming for the captain position of the Space Fleet all along!" Elder Qin's words carried a hint of teasing.

Elder Zhao didn't hide it anymore, "I'm even willing to quit as Navy Commander just to be a captain, so what?"

Elder Qin was not to be outdone, "I'm even willing to quit as the Chief of the Military Affairs Department, don't I have more qualifications to be the captain than you?"

No one expected that two figures in the Dragon Kingdom, who could make the entire country tremble just by stomping their feet, would actually be arguing until they were red in the face over a captain position.

For a moment, neither would yield! And just as they were arguing incessantly, Elder Qin's secretary walked in. He also brought an important piece of intelligence!

Seeing someone else enter, the two stopped arguing and returned to their previous calm and composed manner.

Elder Qin asked the secretary to speak, asking what the matter was.

The secretary said solemnly, "Report to the leaders, the intelligence department has sent a message to both the military and political departments!"

"The Desert Nations have now stopped selling oil to the outside world, and at the same time, they have drastically increased oil prices, indirectly causing gasoline prices to soar dozens of times over."

Elder Zhao was dumbfounded, "Dozens of times? How is that possible?"

He took out his phone to check and found that international oil prices had indeed soared several times over! One could even see scenes of people fighting over gasoline and other oil resources in various places on the news!

There were even people in the country starting rumors, driving up the price of grain and oil.

Grain and oil are the foundation of the country; anyone who dares to shake this foundation deserves to be punished! Fortunately, thanks to the country's swift action, the rumor-mongers were quickly arrested. The rumors also quickly subsided!

However, the sharp rise in international oil prices was a real situation! Elder Zhao frowned, feeling that things were not looking good.

"Everything was fine, why are the Desert Nations doing this?"

"Don't they know that this move will lead to turmoil in our country and even the whole world?"

"Are they looking for a beating?"

Elder Zhao's tone was filled with anger. Elder Qin's temper was not as explosive as Elder Zhao's, and he felt that the matter was definitely not simple.

The secretary immediately continued, "There is indeed a reason for this; according to intelligence, it is because their oil wells have developed problems! That is why they stopped the oil supply!"

"What kind of problems could oil wells have? If there's a problem, can't they just fix it?" Elder Zhao asked anxiously.

The secretary stated again, "It's not just one, but dozens of oil wells throughout the entire Desert Nations region have developed problems!"

At this, both Elder Zhao and Elder Qin were dumbfounded! Both of them sensed a hint of a conspiracy!

Elder Qin couldn't help but frown at this moment. "The energy issue is of great importance; we have a large population and many enterprises, and we are highly dependent on energy! If things go wrong, our country might face chaos because of this! What should we do?"

Elder Qin frowned and pondered a countermeasure! Elder Zhao calmed down at this moment and said, "Don't worry, have you forgotten about the Eternal Day Project?"

"Su Chen did say that the Eternal Day Project can provide us with a large amount of energy; it might be able to alleviate this crisis."

Elder Qin was a bit skeptical, "That's impossible, right? Although I believe in Su Chen's ability, the Dragon Kingdom has over a billion people and hundreds of thousands of enterprises; the energy consumption is huge. Can the Eternal Day Project supply an entire country?"

"If it can alleviate the energy shortage on top of our existing foundation, I think that would be good enough!"

Elder Zhao was also a bit unsure. "Why don't we call Su Chen and ask for his opinion?"

Elder Qin thought for a moment and decided to have the secretary call Su Chen. "This is a major matter! It would be good to hear Su Chen's opinion!"

The secretary indicated that there was more intelligence to report, and Elder Zhao said, "Tell Su Chen directly later!" Elder Qin had no objections either! Su Chen's intelligence clearance level was quite high! There was no need to hide it from him!

On his end, Su Chen answered the phone and discovered that it was actually Elder Qin's secretary calling. He immediately became serious, not daring to be the least bit careless, and asked, "What important matter do you have for me?"

During this period, he had been staying at the research institute in the East Sea, devoting himself entirely to his work, so he didn't know much about the situation in the outside world.

Elder Qin's secretary told Su Chen the situation in detail. The oil wells in the Desert Nations had developed problems! This news made Su Chen pause, and a strong sense of shock welled up in his heart.

"I was wondering why things have been so strange lately!"

"People at the research institute don't even want to drive anymore!"

"They were even saying things like the Desert Nations have gone crazy?"

He rubbed his brow, not expecting that just by being a bit absorbed in his research, he had almost become out of touch with the times! He couldn't help but take out his phone to check the news!

It was just as Elder Qin's secretary had said. International oil prices were skyrocketing! The domestic market had also been affected!

Because the energy issue was very severe, there were now even places all over the world where turmoil had broken out.

The secretary then added, "Our intelligence indicates that it's not just the Desert Nations; there is also news from the Mao Xiong side, saying that they discovered suspicious personnel attempting to sabotage their natural gas!"

Su Chen was stunned again, "Even Mao Xiong has been hit?"

"However, what kind of guys are they to dare to provoke even Mao Xiong!"

"If they get caught by Mao Xiong, they'll get the living daylights beaten out of them!"

The secretary continued to recount the contents of the intelligence, "In fact, they were indeed arrested by Mao Xiong!"

"However, those guys were clearly professionally trained; no matter what torture was used, they couldn't force them to reveal who sent them!"

Hearing this news, Su Chen said without hesitation, "It's probably the Eagle Sauce playing tricks again!"

"They couldn't defeat us openly, so now they've started playing dirty!"

Elder Zhao was also gnashing his teeth in anger, "What good does destroying the Desert Nations' oil wells do for them?"

"They have many industries and are even more dependent on energy than we are!"

"Isn't this a move that kills a thousand enemies while suffering eight hundred losses yourself?"

This was also the doubt in Su Chen's mind. The secretary continued, "The Top Leader also believes it's Eagle Sauce playing tricks!"

"We also have intelligence indicating that before this incident occurred, Eagle Sauce had been secretly buying up energy!"

"They even drove up the price of energy quite a bit at one point!"

Hearing this, they could basically confirm that it was indeed Eagle Sauce playing tricks behind the scenes!

"Chief Engineer Su, calling you is partly to inform you of this important intelligence!"

"On the other hand, it is to hear your thoughts. We all know you are executing the Eternal Day Project, but Elder Qin doesn't have a deep understanding of this project, and we wonder if it can cope with this crisis?" the secretary asked.

Su Chen pondered for a moment and said, "I can answer your question!"

"But before that, I need to know, how much longer can our domestic energy supplies last?"