"You are the top leader of Dragon Country, aren't you? I am Saloyan Primow, the President of the United States. I need to speak with Jing Mingqiu about something. Call him over here immediately."
Hearing Saloyan Primow's arrogant voice, the top leader of Dragon Country remained very calm and chuckled, "Mr. Saloyan, have you finished dealing with your own mess over there? What made you call us?"
"Stop wasting my time," Saloyan Primow raised his voice. "Hurry up and get him here. If you delay my business, you won't be able to handle the consequences!"
The top leader of Dragon Country replied unhurriedly, "What's the matter? So urgent. Professor Jing has made a new discovery and is in seclusion for research. He won't be available for three to five years. If you have something to discuss, you can tell me directly. If it's convenient, I might be able to help a little."
Saloyan Primow detected the perfunctory tone of the top leader of Dragon Country and his voice rose another octave, "This is not something you can help with!"
The top leader of Dragon Country remained unfazed, "Cannot help? Or can help? We need to know what's happening before we can make a decision."
"Fine," seeing that the top leader of Dragon Country was unresponsive, Saloyan Primow could only confess, "Since you're so curious, I'll tell you directly."
"Due to prolonged high-intensity operation, multiple nuclear power plants in the United States have been severely damaged and could explode at any moment. Currently, only Jing Mingqiu can solve this problem."
"If you delay this, and hundreds of nuclear power plants in the United States explode simultaneously, it will not only be bad for the United States, but the spread of nuclear pollution will also affect Dragon Country."
Nuclear pollution is indeed a very difficult problem to deal with. Otherwise, why would the Sakura Country's discharge of nuclear wastewater into the sea be so criticized by so many people.
However, the top leader of Dragon Country did not believe Saloyan Primow's lies that only Jing Mingqiu could solve this problem.
After all, even without the alien Gus who was currently assisting the United States, the United States itself was a nuclear power. As the first country to possess nuclear weapons, the United States had the most nuclear physicists in the world, and it was unlikely they couldn't handle such a minor issue.
Saloyan Primow's insistence on seeking Jing Mingqiu's help must have some other ulterior motive.
In order to figure out Saloyan Primow's intentions, the top leader of Dragon Country deliberately adopted a casual attitude: "It's even better if they explode. We can handle mere nuclear radiation anytime."
"However, if all the nuclear power plants in the United States explode, it would be equivalent to the United States being hit by a hundred nuclear bombs. Even if they survive, they will surely be severely damaged. At that time, the position of the world's number one power will have to change hands."
Saloyan Primow was stunned by the fact that Dragon Country, which had always been portrayed as people-oriented and capable of deceiving a gentleman, could utter such disregard for human life.
"Huh? Why did you suddenly go silent? Did the signal suddenly drop? Your infrastructure in the United States is not good. Stop boasting about being the world's number one technological power every day. I'm embarrassed for you."
"Alright, if there's nothing else, I'll hang up now. I need to prepare to collect your corpses…"
Just as the top leader of Dragon Country was about to hang up, Saloyan Primow finally reacted. He forcefully suppressed his anger and said through gritted teeth, "Top leader of Dragon Country, even if Dragon Country is not affected."
"Can you bear to watch billions of innocent people in other countries become displaced or even lose their lives due to the nuclear pollution caused by the nuclear power plant explosions?"
Mercy cannot command troops, and benevolence cannot manage finance.
A country's top leader must always prioritize national interests. To try and morally blackmail them is an act of extreme foolishness, born from a complete lack of understanding.
The top leader of Dragon Country was amused by his twisted logic: "That's not how it works. What does a nuclear accident in the United States have to do with us? We didn't cause this; it's purely due to mismanagement by the United States."
"Every debt has its creditor, and every action has its consequence. If you want to shirk responsibility and have Dragon Country take the blame for you, you need to see if you have the capability first."
After saying that, the top leader of Dragon Country hung up the phone without giving Saloyan Primow any chance to retort.
Listening to the dial tone, Saloyan Primow was dumbfounded. He had used human rights as an excuse to hold countless countries hostage in Europe and force them to accept refugees. He never expected this seemingly foolproof strategy to fail with Dragon Country.
"Saloyan," Gus tore through the ceiling and jumped in again. "How did the matter go?"
Saloyan Primow replied dejectedly, "I'm sorry, Lord Gus, I failed. Dragon Country didn't fall for it. They are unwilling to help solve the problem of the overloaded nuclear power plants that could explode at any moment."
"If they are unwilling to help, then this is a bit troublesome."
Gus's brow, hidden behind his mecha, furrowed tightly. Saloyan Primow had not lied when he spoke with the top leader of Dragon Country, merely omitted some details.
To produce the Tes凝胶 required for large-scale manufacturing of floating islands, the United States' nuclear power plants had indeed been severely damaged due to prolonged high-intensity operation.
However, what he didn't mention was that to increase power generation efficiency, Gus had forcibly converted the United States' nuclear fission reactors into nuclear fusion reactors.
It is known that the heat released after fusion from just one kilogram of thermonuclear fusion fuel is four times greater than the energy released by nuclear fission, let alone the explosion.
Civilizations can research many fields simultaneously, but a scientist typically excels in only one.
Although Gus's civilization's research in the field of nuclear energy was not weak, because Gus specialized in electromagnetism, his understanding of nuclear energy was superficial. While everything went smoothly before, if a major problem arose, he truly couldn't think of a solution in a short time.
Gus had intended to force Jing Mingqiu to act by causing widespread casualties and economic damage due to the explosion of numerous US nuclear power plants. This would both distract him and allow Gus to observe his techniques and find his weaknesses.
However, Gus never expected Jing Mingqiu to directly reject his proposal, and he was momentarily at a loss.
This was actually a subtle misunderstanding. Gus had personally helped Saloyan Primow rise to power, and Saloyan Primow had complied with all his requests. Gus considered himself the de facto controller of the United States and Jing Mingqiu as the de facto controller of Dragon Country.
When the top leader of Dragon Country rejected Saloyan Primow's demands, Gus believed it was Jing Mingqiu rejecting his request. In reality, Jing Mingqiu and Dragon Country had an equal cooperative relationship. Upon receiving the news, the top leader of Dragon Country immediately went to discuss countermeasures with Jing Mingqiu.
In Jing Mingqiu's exclusive laboratory in the capital, the top leader of Dragon Country found Jing Mingqiu, who was continuously writing down various names, and recounted the entire incident in detail.
"Mingqiu, that's the situation. What do you think? Should we help the United States or not?"
Jing Mingqiu, as an ordinary university student, could not bear to see widespread suffering. "Yes, we should definitely help. However, we certainly cannot help for free. The United States caused this mess, and they want us to clean up after them. We must demand adequate compensation."
"Coincidentally, I've encountered some trouble here and need quite a few things. I wonder if the United States is willing to part with them?"