Rebirth of the Godly Prodigal - Chapter 497
Chapter 497
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The building of the Heavenly Stateβs Ministry of Foreign Affairs was located at the southeast corner of Hongwu Road at Tianjing City South Second Loop. The building took up a total land area of 61,000 square meters and the building itself took up about 128,600 square meters. Based on its exterior, the structure appeared to be like a gray arc. It not only displayed the beauty of Heavenly Stateβs classic architecture style, but it also allowed a place of seriousness and tranquility amidst an urban city of prosperity and bustle. Advanced modern means were utilized to ensure the regular and effective operation of the buildingβs interior.
The buildingβs interior consisted of a few segments, namely the Moogle Hall to welcome guests, press conference hall, international conference hall, talk rooms, parlor and negotiation halls, etc.
Today, the place that Zhu Tianguo, the ambassador from Jaban State, and Merikaβs ambassador visited was the negotiations hall!
The negotiation hall was in the basement of the building. As suggested by the name itself, it was a venue for diplomatic negotiations and other related foreign affairs.
At this moment, the lamp overhanging the negotiation hall radiated a warm glow. Yet, within a great hall of 300 square meters, sat only three peopleβJaban Stateβs ambassador, Merikaβs ambassador, and Heavenly Stateβs Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yin Weimin.
Even though a gentle glow emitted from the lamp, the air among the three was instead not too amicable.
βWhat you mean is for us to let go of our island in exchange for our technology and people?β Yin Weimin, Heavenly Stateβs Minister of Foreign Affairs, sneered. βYour schemes are thoroughly planned to your own advantage. You really think that the people of the Heavenly State are idiots?β
βMr. Yin, you canβt speak that way.β Zhu Tianguo, the ambassador from the Jaban State, said lowly, βSakana Island has always belonged to the great Jaban Empire. In Jabanβs geography textbook, it has been indicated as such. The fact that our emperor is willing to exchange the technology of the Mechanical Man for Sakana Island has already displayed our sincerity. We sincerely seek Mr. Yin to reconsider.β
After the Jabanese Ambassador finished his words, the Merika Ambassador encouraged at the side. βYes, as long as your country agrees, we can hold an international press conference to formally introduce Sakana Island, aka Sea Turtle Island, to be under Heavenly Stateβs rule. Additionally, the key thing is…β The Merikan Ambassador gave Yin Weimin a look with a smile on his face. βThis deal will be kept strictly confidential. Only the few of us will know; the public will be kept unaware. As long as your country agrees to our conditions, then we can guarantee that your country will receive Sea Turtle Island openly with pride. By then, your country will gain face and we also promise not to disclose this to the public. Isnβt this arrangement the best of both worlds?β
βBest of both worlds my foot!β Yin Weimin slammed his hands on the table before pointing at the Jabanese Ambassadorβs big nose and berating. βThe both of you are so thick-skinned. You dare to lay a hand on our territory! Sea Turtle Island is yours? Rubbish! An island in exchange for two people? Are you retarded or do you think that the people of the Heavenly State are retarded to use our citizens to exchange for territory? Canβt believe you all thought of such an idea!β
βWeβre sufficiently sincere.β The Jabanese ambassador narrowed his eyes before saying slowly, βYou have always claimed that Sea Turtle Island is your territory, but it hasnβt been recognized globally, right? Our emperor, his majesty, has definitely expressed his sincerity. After all, itβs just using two peopleβs freedom for the exchange. There is no need for your excellency to be so worked up, right?β
βYou really think that we are so foolish? Which country dares to do such a thing, can its citizens still have trust in the country? Today, I use two people to exchange for an island. Tomorrow, I can use one million people to exchange for an ocean that was originally ours, to begin with!β Yin Weimin was so angry that his face was flushed. βI was still wondering why both of you visited. It turns out that you were planning such a sinister scheme!β
Seeing Yin Weimin flushed with agitation, the Merikan ambassador quickly acted as the peacemaker. βMr. Yin, please donβt be so agitated. We can still negotiate further on this matter. The two of us did visit with sincerity.β
βOur Heavenly State is an important player in the international community. The world and the Heavenly State need to understand each other more.β Yin Weimin said slowly, βAs long as one has a true friend, he is close even when far away. Our Heavenly State is willing to become a good friend and partner with various countries around the world. However, that definitely does not mean that you can treat us like idiots. Let me emphasize once more, Sea Turtle Island is ours. In the past, currently, and in the future! Donβt use that rubbish of some textbook to bluff me. Otherwise, do you believe that we will draw the entire island of Jaban as the Heavenly Stateβs territory on the textbook in the future?β
βDoes this mean that there is nothing left to negotiate?β The Merikan ambassador grinned. βYour Heavenly State has Mechanical Men, but our Merika has Iron Warriors. It seems like the dispute over Sea Turtle Island will persist. Sigh, what a pity to miss this opportunity. Itβs just two people and we Merikans already possess the technology of the Mechanical Man. I believe that your country has watched the video as well. If we desire to have the technology, itβs only for exchange purposes.β
βWhat Iron Warriors, I donβt know about them!β Yin Weimin icily humphed. βPlus, so what if you do? Perhaps you can be smug about it for now, but I can guarantee that with Hong Daliβs standard of technology, our countryβs Mechanical Man can be mass-produced very soon! Donβt think Iβm unaware of your intentions. Youβre scared, scared that our Hong Dali will invent something even more impressive. Youβre afraid that our Mechanical Man will be mass-produced! Hehe, what exchange of technology, those are just excuses.β
βAfraid? Sir, perhaps you are overthinking.β Yin Weimin took out a small laptop that he carried on himself and entered YouTob website fervently. The first video that appeared was the video of Iron Warriors. The Merikan ambassador immediately opened up the video and pointed at the image before smiling. βMr. Yin, you can take a look and see for yourself that the power of my countryβs Iron Warrior is comparable to your countryβs Mechanical Man? One strong blast for one tank, how about that?β
Yin Weimin sucked in a deep breath as he looked at the image shown on the video carefully.
The power of Merikaβs Iron Warriorβs weapon was indeed quite formidable. With just one shot, a tank was turned into a pile of useless metal. Regarding this, Hong Daliβs Mechanical Man indeed did not have too big an advantage.
βHow is it?β The Merikan ambassador said smugly, βOur Iron Warrior is pretty good, right? Hence, using Sea Turtle Island for an exchange of each otherβs technology is a pretty profitable deal. As for Hong Dali and Hong Weiguo, they are just subsidiary and incidentally mentioned.β
βEven though itβs undeniable that your Iron Warrior does indeed possess some formidable power, but so what?β Yin Weimin changed the subject of the conversation. βWhat you have, is what you have. At most, letβs call it even. As for exchanging technology, there will absolutely be no need for that! Let me emphasize once more, Sea Turtle Island was originally ours. Even if you flatter me, thereβs still no reason for us to take something of our own and set it as a condition.β
βIn that case, letβs wait and see!β The Merikan ambassador said angrily, βLetβs see if our Iron Warrior is better than your countryβs Mechanical Man!β
His words were already considered a threat, and Yin Weimin listened on as he clenched his teeth in anger. At that moment, Xiao Li, the secretary, rushed in suddenly. He crouched next to Yin Weimin and whispered a few words to him. Upon hearing them, Yin Weiminβs expression suddenly brightened with joy, replacing his previous look of anger. He grinned broadly as he faced the Merikan ambassador and said, βAye, donβt feel anxious first, Sir. My secretary just told me that he discovered something new. Can you lend me your laptop?β
Perhaps there was a turn for the better? The Merikan ambassador quickly passed the laptop to him. βItβs just one laptop, no big deal. Use it as you please.β
βThank you.β Yin Weimin took the laptop and entered the So Cool video-sharing website. Afterwards, he selected a video and began to watch it. He became happier as he watched on and pushed the laptop back after finishing the entire video. βAh, Sir, Iβm done watching the video. I suggest that you watch it too, as this video has explained everything comprehensively.β Upon finishing his words, he did not forget to sigh. βAh, this world is so incredulous…β
After listening to what Yin Weimin said, the Merikan ambassador began to feel curious. Ultimately, he saw the caption of the video and was momentarily stunned in astonishment.
βDiscussing the Truth About the Iron Warrior, Comprehensive Analysis on the Emergence of Iron Warriors (Merikaβs computerized special effects are pretty good indeed)!β
The video began with a fast-forwarded video of the Iron Warrior. However, that was not important. What was important was that the video provided explanations that played afterward! Before the first image appeared, there was a black screen and a female narrator could be heard. βAt first, I thought that this video was real. However, I found that although the image is blurry, it did not shake at all. IF it was filmed using a mobile phone, it would definitely shake a lot. Hence, we utilized some technology and it ultimately became this…β
Just as the femaleβs voice subsided, the image became clear momentarily. The female narrator said, βAh, we greatly admire Merikaβs CAPTCHA technology. Luckily, our methods are still passable…β
Then, the video was entirely changed to a high-definition. Then, the image stopped at the image of the Merikan soldier attaching his face mask. The female narrator explained, βThe mechanism of the Mechanical Man is entirely automatic. Yet, this Iron Warrior has to use its hand to attach his face mask. Why is that so? Everyone, please take a close look here. Did you discover anything? Yes, the face mask of this Merikan Iron Warrior is entirely made of two pieces of metal skin without any wires on the inside. That explains why they had to attach their face masks on personally.β
The second image was of the Iron Warrior raising its hand, and then it was circled. βEveryone, look at this. There wasnβt any perfection in the movement of its joints as compared to the Mechanical Man. It looks very flexible, as if a few pieces of metal skin were just plastered onto the body.β
The third image was when the beam of light was shot. The female narrator explained, βEveryone, letβs compare this beam of light to the one released by the Mechanical Man to see if there is a differenceβyes, thatβs right. At the location of where the light beam was emitted from the Mechanical Man, there existed a smaller beam of light within. Yet, itβs absent in the case of the Iron Warrior. Hence, itβs safe to conclude that this beam of light is different from that of the Mechanical Manβs. However, it appears to be the same with one look. Iβm curious as to why the same weapon could appear differently upon release?β
Of course, these things were still acceptable to a certain extent. However, after watching the last segment of the analysis, the expression of the Merikan and Jabanese ambassadors changed completely…