CHAPTER 44: 44. DISPUTES

The Mermaid seemed quite interested in chatting and asked, "By the way, how are your negotiations going between the different countries on Canglan Star?"

She made some "tsk tsk" sounds and said, "A civilization world descending into the Primordial World and splitting into nearly four hundred countries, this is the first time I’ve heard of it."

General Lou was silent for a moment, then sighed, "The countries have conducted eight rounds of negotiations, but differences still exist."

Actually, this statement is not entirely accurate.

It’s not just "differences exist" but rather that the conflicts between countries are completely irreconcilable.

The Mermaid warned, "The initial period of any civilization world’s descent is often the most dangerous time.

"If there’s no harmony internally, the ultimate fate is probably the complete destruction of the civilization."

She added, "Our Mei Jia Civilization has been living here for over three thousand years and has seen more than a hundred such cases."

General Lou looked bitter, "Thank you very much for your reminder."

He added, "We will inform all countries about the mutated Poisonous Mosquito issue to seek a solution."

Only someone of his level knows that the situation facing the Canglan People can fully be described as "internal anxieties and external threats."

An hour later.

The Great Xia Kingdom initiated a global emergency network meeting.

All 394 countries on Canglan Star attended the emergency meeting.

General Lou was one of the attendees from the Great Xia Kingdom.

When the Mermaid fell into Yunshui Lake in Great Xia, they disseminated information about the Primordial World around the world, and the countries established this communication mechanism.

The spokesperson for the Great Xia Kingdom, Minister Yu Changlong, quickly explained the issue of mutated Poisonous Mosquitoes.

The representatives from various countries listened, their expressions changing.

Minister Yu continued, "Everyone, in response to the plague of Poisonous Mosquitoes, our country has urgently developed a plan to use swarm drones for monitoring..."

He talked on and on, thoroughly introducing the plan.

Minister Yu concluded, "Our country is willing to supply a batch of drones to various countries at a price twenty percent below market value."

As soon as he finished speaking.

A strange voice with a peculiar accent in Great Xia language sounded on the channel.

"The plague of Poisonous Mosquitoes is already here, and you Great Xia People actually want to make a fortune during a disaster, that’s truly outrageous!"

The speaker was none other than Erich, the representative of the Carmenia Federation.

Even before Canglan Star’s descent, the Carmenia Federation had been at odds with Great Xia, engaging in various open and secret battles in international affairs.

Erich put on a self-righteous face, "Now with frequent global disasters, all countries are facing serious difficulties.

"As the world’s leading industrial power, if Great Xia sincerely wants to help various countries, please show your responsibility as a major country by providing a batch of drones free of charge."

"Crack! Clap!"

Warm applause broke out.

Some applauders were mere puppets of the Carmenia Federation.

Another group applauded purely wanting to freeload the supplies.

At this moment.

General Lou suddenly interjected, "Everyone, Great Xia has eighteen billion citizens and is undertaking a mega migration project involving over two billion citizens, also facing great difficulty."

Erich heard this and his greasy face showed a "I knew the Great Xia People would complain" look.

This person cleared his throat, ready to say "You are proactive about selling drones but hesitant about aid," to damage Great Xia’s reputation.

But Erich did not get the chance to speak.

General Lou seized the moment and said, "Though the difficulty is immense, Great Xia is a country that bravely takes responsibility."

He immediately changed his tone, "I hereby pledge that we are willing to bear 50% of the aid costs and hope the other half will be covered by Carmenia."

Just as he finished speaking.

"Crack! Clap!"

Another round of applause sounded.

Many representatives dislike Carmenia and are certainly happy to support General Lou’s proposal.

Erich immediately suffered a loss.

He had never expected that the Great Xia People would be so daring, willing to go to extremes.

Erich wanted to oppose.

Because he understands more than anyone else, the high-level officials in his country would never agree to pay.

Erich quickly had an idea and secretly issued a directive to the representative of a vassal state.

The topic quickly changed.

"There has been one issue consistently unresolved, guests from Mysterious Race have been detained in Great Xia."

"That’s right, this is a very inappropriate practice, and we hope Great Xia stops this behavior."

"Our country hopes Great Xia will show its responsibility as a major country, allowing all countries to directly contact guests from Mysterious Race without interference."

This topic has been repeatedly stirred up in previous meetings by some representatives.

Minister Yu helplessly said, "I must reiterate, this was a request from the guests of Mysterious Race themselves, and Great Xia absolutely did not intervene."

The conference room again became noisy.

The drone-related agenda was thus left unresolved.

Erich chuckled triumphantly.

Without the permission of us Carmenians, the Great Xia people can do nothing!

General Lou was helpless.

Because this situation has occurred not just once or twice.

The root cause is not hard to guess.

Just two words.

Interest, simply.

The more market Great Xia occupies, the smaller Carmenia’s share becomes.

That’s why Erich will do his utmost to prevent it, using underhanded means even, to sabotage Great Xia’s proposal.

General Lou gazed at the screen, and a thought suddenly occurred to him: "Since it’s impossible to unite everyone, perhaps Great Xia should make some choices."

*

Linjiang City.

Yang Fan sat in front of the computer, searching for information about birds.

He wanted to find a bird that could fly faster, one to replace the three Night Owls.

"Ding!"

Suddenly, his phone chimed.

Yang Fan picked up the phone and found it was a group document—a "Poisonous Mosquito Prevention Guide."

It illustrated in detail dozens of methods to prevent poisonous mosquitoes, complete with pictures and text, clearly showing a lot of effort had been put into it.

Yang Fan glanced over it and couldn’t help but praise, "The Great Xia official is very thoughtful."

Poisonous mosquitoes have been around for quite a long time, and Great Xia was the first nation to create and distribute a preventive guide to the entire populace.

He went online for a while longer and chose a target: "Falcons are good, with a flying speed over 100 km/h, and diving speeds reaching 300 km/h.

This creature is a medium-sized predator with strong carrying capabilities, easily able to carry me while flying."

Yang Fan felt a bit troubled: "Falcons are indeed good, but the problem is, where do I catch a falcon?"

"Bang! Bang!"

Footsteps suddenly echoed from the stairwell.

He immediately recognized them as Zhao Xiaolong’s footsteps.

Yang Fan closed his notebook and looked toward the door: "This kid seems to be coming to my house."

Sure enough.

"Thud! Thud!"

Someone knocked on the door.

Yang Fan opened the door and immediately saw Zhao Xiaolong’s figure.

The kid showed a cheerful demeanor, his tone ingratiating: "Hello, Brother, my family bought too many mosquito nets, and Dad asked me to bring some to you."

The guide recommended putting mosquito nets on windows to prevent poisonous mosquitoes from entering.

The Great Xia Business Communication offered adhesive nets for sale, limiting each household to two pieces.

From this detail, one can see how thorough the Great Xia official was in their preparations.

Yang Fan asked curiously, "Why does your family have extra mosquito nets?"

Zhao Xiaolong replied, "We used to live in Tintera and paid a lot of attention to the news there. A few days ago, my dad heard about the poisonous mosquitoes and prepared a lot in advance."

Yang Fan was greatly impressed: "Uncle Zhao has great foresight."

He deeply felt that Zhao Hengping, this middle-aged man, truly was formidable. For an ordinary person to reach this level is quite remarkable.

Zhao Xiaolong walked in and placed a stack of nets down.

Yang Fan thought for a moment and accepted unreservedly: "Thanks a lot then."

Zhao Xiaolong said "Goodbye, Brother" and headed for the door.

Yang Fan quickly called the kid back: "Wait a minute!"

Zhao Xiaolong turned around to look.

Yang Fan said, "Hold out your hand."

Zhao Xiaolong looked a bit confused but did as he was told.

Yang Fan gave a light slap on the other’s hand.

"Pop!"

A bag of milk candy appeared out of thin air in the kid’s hand.

Zhao Xiaolong was stunned again.

This trick left him speechless.

Yang Fan smiled.

With nothing better to do, using the Space Pearl to perform a magic trick to amuse the kid was a pretty fun activity.

Zhao Xiaolong came to his senses and quickly refused: "I can’t..."

Yang Fan didn’t give him a chance to speak further, pushing the kid right out: "Go back home quickly."

"Bang!"

The door closed.

Zhao Xiaolong looked at the door, then at the milk candy, and cheerfully left.

The milk candy was a special resource, one which money couldn’t typically buy, and the kid hadn’t had candy for some time.

After returning home.

The kid had clearly become Yang Fan’s biggest fan: "Dad, Mom, let me tell you, Yang Fan is amazing..."

The entire family listened to the young son’s tale, faces full of surprise.

Downstairs.

Yang Fan "eavesdropped" on the kid’s chatter and smiled knowingly.

Not long after.

Zhao Hengping came with some gifts, full of enthusiasm to express his gratitude.

After chatting for a while, Yang Fan finally saw him off.

He stared at the phone, somewhat helpless: "What is Old Zhao up to? Adding him as a friend is one thing, but why make me add Zhao Xiaoying as well?"

The avatar used by Long-legged sister was precisely the squirrel Damao.

Old Zhao’s intentions were clear without asking.

Yang Fan couldn’t help but think of the recent events, and his expression became quite subtle.

To be honest.

The world has changed dramatically; he really doesn’t have the mind for this.