Magic? My Iron Torrent will sweep it all away!

Chapter 135 Global Conference

The intelligence chief continued to report:

"According to intelligence, the Great Xia seems to have used a biological genetic technology that we cannot understand at all, to achieve a certain degree of 'rejuvenation'."

"Some of them have already returned to their core positions."

Mars stared wide-eyed at the faces in the photograph that were almost wrinkle-free.

Holy crap!

What kind of cutting-edge technology is this!

Moreover, besides the irresistible allure of extending lifespan, this cutting-edge technology holds immeasurable value for a nation's destiny.

"The second thing, sir, you may already know." The intelligence chief then switched the screen to a recording of the Great Xia official press conference.

The spokesperson is announcing in a calm tone:

"...The Great Xia Academy of Sciences recently successfully developed room-temperature and ambient-pressure superconducting materials. This technology will play an important role in fields such as computers, controlled nuclear fusion, and electromagnetic railguns..."

"This was released publicly yesterday," the intelligence chief added.

"At first, we also thought it was a propaganda war, just to appease the people in their underground city. But..."

He paused, swallowed,

"Our intelligence agents have confirmed that new energy pipelines have begun to be laid in the major underground cities of Great Xia."

"They...they have already applied this technology to the field of controlled nuclear fusion."

"The goal is to build a new generation of nuclear fusion reactors in all the 'Ark' dungeons to provide near-limitless energy."

"Based on our calculations, once completed, the Great Xia Underground City's survivability in the apocalypse will increase by 10%."

The office fell into a deathly silence.

Mars could hear his heart pounding wildly in his chest.

Biotechnology that reverses aging and extends lifespan.

A technology that will change the fate of mankind: inexhaustible nuclear fusion energy!

A cubic nitrogen munition weapon with at least four times the power.

An isolated Arctic base that relentlessly devours resources.

These fragmented pieces of information collided wildly in his mind, eventually piecing together a fragmented conjecture, a truth that sent chills down his spine.

The Great Xia is neither preparing for war nor preparing to escape from Earth.

They discovered something.

A massive secret that could overturn everything, and perhaps even surpass the apocalyptic crisis itself...

Although the secret is currently unknown, it certainly exists!

And the United States, and indeed the entire world, are excluded!

The fear of being left behind by the times made Mars, the consul, feel dizzy.

He slammed his fist on the table.

"No!"

"We cannot stand by and watch Great Xia leave everyone far behind!"

"Since we can't find out what their secret is, let's start with what they've revealed."

A ruthless glint flashed in Mars's eyes.

He looked at the intelligence chief and gave the order in a stern voice.

"Listen, immediately connect me to communications with other heads of state!"

"Right now!"

The intelligence chief was stunned for a moment.

"Sir, what is the agenda for the meeting?"

Mars strode to the huge floor-to-ceiling window, his brow furrowed and his face contorted.

"In the name of the continuation of all humanity, we demand that Great Xia disclose its room-temperature superconducting materials, and even its nuclear fusion technology, to the world!"

"I want to see if, in front of the whole world, under the threat of the apocalypse, their Great Xia dares to utter a single 'no'!"

.......

Great Xia, the underground city of New Kyoto.

Secretary Li hurried into the office carrying an encrypted document.

"Commander."

The chief was writing something on a thick stack of documents on the table when he heard this. Without looking up, he said in a steady voice:

"explain."

"The US has made another move." Secretary Li handed over the documents.

"They joined forces with Russia, Japan, South Korea, the European Union, the Elephant Country, the Camel Country, and the United Kingdom, etc., to send us a joint note."

Secretary Li paused, her tone somewhat cold.

"They demanded that we...disclose room-temperature superconducting materials and controlled nuclear fusion technology."

"Furthermore, in the name of 'a community with a shared future for mankind,' they have invited you to participate in the global joint summit video conference at 3 p.m. today."

The office fell silent.

The chief finally turned around, a cold smile appearing on his face.

"The logic of robbers has not changed at all from hundreds of years ago to the present."

Secretary Li asked, "Should I simply decline, citing being too busy with work?"

"No need." The chief waved his hand and sat back down in his chair. "Bring them in."

He picked up the teacup on the table and blew on it to cool it down.

"I want to see what kind of show this group of people are trying to put on."

……

2:59 PM.

In a room reserved for the highest-level online meetings, the top leader sat alone, eyes closed, resting.

Apart from his steady breathing, the only other sound in the room was the soft ticking of the digital clock on the wall.

On the screen, a bright red countdown is flashing.

00:00:03

00:00:02

00:00:01

The moment the countdown reached zero, the chief opened his eyes, extended his finger, and calmly pressed the red button on the desktop to connect to the video.

The screen flickered and was instantly split into more than a dozen small windows, each representing one of the few remaining countries on Earth.

In the picture, the heads of state of various countries are already in their positions.

The governor of the Eagle Kingdom, Mars, had his blond hair meticulously combed, his chin slightly raised, and his nostrils almost pointing at the screen.

The leader of the Sakura Kingdom, sporting a distinctive mustache, sat upright.

The South Korean leader's eyes darted around, exuding an air of restlessness.

Just one minute before the signal was connected, the conference room was filled with noisy discussions.

"Time's almost up, why hasn't there been any movement from Great Xia? Could they be planning not to come?"

"Hmph, leaving us all hanging here, what a big shot!"

Mars listened to the crowd's discussion and arrogantly straightened his tie.

"Don't worry, they'll come." He said in a knowing tone.

"If they don't dare to come, it just shows that they are afraid and have a guilty conscience."

"At that time, we will use the excuse that 'Great Xia ignored the global crisis and arrogantly missed the meeting' to launch a public opinion campaign."

"Then, we'll hold a joint vote here and unanimously pass a resolution 'demanding that Great Xia disclose its nuclear fusion and room-temperature superconducting materials technologies.' Let's see how they face the world then!"

Mars had barely finished speaking.

"drop--"

With a soft click, a brand new video window appeared on the big screen.

The calm face of the Great Xia Chief appeared before everyone.

The meeting room fell silent instantly.

Mars's smug expression froze.

He looked at the man in the picture who appeared at the exact last second, neither too early nor too late, and felt a surge of displeasure.

He immediately spoke first in a sarcastic tone.

"Oh? We thought the leaders of Great Xia had overslept and forgotten to attend this meeting that concerns the survival of humanity."