What happened next was exactly as Jing Mingqiu had predicted. Not long after he left, the Prime Minister of the British Commonwealth called the highest leader of the Dragon Country to beg for mercy.
“I am so sorry, so sorry! To the highest leader of the Dragon Country, due to some slanderous words from petty people, there may have been some minor misunderstandings between us. I am willing to purchase the Dragon Country’s controllable nuclear fusion technology at a high price.”
“Misunderstanding?” A hint of amusement flashed in the eyes of the highest leader of the Dragon Country. “What misunderstanding? Didn’t Prime Minister, not long ago, righteously declare that controllable nuclear fusion technology is a blessing to mankind and demand that we gift it to you for free, along with lifelong maintenance services?”
The Prime Minister of the British Commonwealth detected the amusement in the tone of the highest leader of the Dragon Country. He really wanted to curse him out and hang up the phone directly.
But, as the saying goes, when you are under someone’s roof, you have to bow your head.
Because wind power generation is unstable and thermal power generation requires importing large amounts of coal and natural gas, nearly half of the British Commonwealth’s electricity is currently supplied by nuclear fission reactors.
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The controllable nuclear fusion technology newly developed by the Dragon Country is a great savior for the British Commonwealth. The current Prime Minister of the British Commonwealth is well aware that if the Dragon Country refuses to sell the controllable nuclear fusion technology to the British Commonwealth due to his actions, he will not only step down immediately but will also be targeted by his political opponents, ultimately dying without a burial place.
He had originally planned to borrow the tiger’s skin of the American Empire and unite with other countries to suppress the price, buying this technology at the minimum cost.
He never expected that the American Empire would be a paper tiger. The seemingly vast floating island chain was completely ruined by a tropical storm stirred up by the Dragon Country.
It is true that the Dragon Country did not come forward to admit that the tropical storm was caused by their use of a weather controller, and the American Empire also dispatched many professional meteorologists, presenting a pile of evidence to prove that the tropical storm was naturally generated.
But this is only enough to fool ordinary people. Those who have climbed to high positions are not fools.
As soon as the American Empire attacked and used floating islands to surround the island chain newly created by land reclamation by the Dragon Country, attempting to cut off their connection with the Dragon Country and starve them to death, a super tropical storm immediately appeared and swept away all the newly built floating islands of the American Empire.
If it weren’t for the Dragon Country’s intervention and use of a weather controller, how could such a coincidental event happen in the world?
In order to protect his position and his own life, the Prime Minister of the British Commonwealth could only suppress the anger in his heart, put on a humble demeanor, and explain in a low voice.
“No, I didn’t mean that. The highest leader of the Dragon Country misunderstood. Controllable nuclear fusion technology, as the most advanced power generation technology, must have consumed a massive amount of human and material resources during its research and development. How can we get it for free?”
“What I mean is, controllable nuclear fusion technology is too advanced, and our capabilities are limited. To avoid accidents, we hope you can arrange for specialists to help with maintenance.”
“Don’t worry, we will definitely protect the safety of these maintenance personnel and provide them with the best treatment!”
“So that’s how it is,” the highest leader of the Dragon Country’s mouth curved into a subtle smile. “Prime Minister, selling it to you is not impossible.”
“However, due to your previous remarks, our country’s reputation has been significantly impacted, many collaborations have been interrupted, and we have lost considerable profits.”
Hearing the highest leader of the Dragon Country say this, the Prime Minister of the British Commonwealth was relieved. Money was good. He wasn’t afraid of the Dragon Country demanding money; he had prepared for a huge financial outlay when making this call. He was only afraid that the Dragon Country would not demand money and would stubbornly refuse.
“Highest leader of the Dragon Country, please rest assured that this matter originated with us, and we will definitely provide sufficient compensation to the Dragon Country. Currently, the average price of iron ore is two hundred US dollars per ton. The Dragon Country sold ten million tons of ore to the Afghan Kingdom, totaling two billion US dollars.”
“We are willing to increase this price by fifty percent and offer five billion US dollars for the controllable nuclear fusion technology!”
Hearing the Prime Minister of the British Commonwealth’s quote, the highest leader of the Dragon Country chuckled, “Prime Minister, are you joking? Fifty billion US dollars, that’s not even a fraction of our research expenses.”
“If I recall correctly, the British Commonwealth is also researching controllable nuclear fusion technology. Fifty billion US dollars wouldn’t even be enough for a quarter of the research expenses.”
“But, but!” the Prime Minister of the British Commonwealth quickly explained, “You did only charge ten million tons of iron ore when you sold it to the Afghan Kingdom, and you sold it to other Third World countries at the same price.”
The highest leader of the Dragon Country suddenly changed the subject. “Prime Minister, do you have a mobile phone?”
“Yes, I do. What’s wrong?” The Prime Minister of the British Commonwealth was stunned, not understanding why the highest leader of the Dragon Country suddenly asked this question.
The highest leader of the Dragon Country spoke again slowly, “The same mobile phone sells for completely different prices in different countries. The value of an item is not solely determined by the item itself. I don’t need to teach you such a simple principle, do I?”
It was only then that the Prime Minister of the British Commonwealth realized what mistake he had made. He quickly apologized and was about to increase the offer when he was directly interrupted by the highest leader of the Dragon Country.
“It’s too late! Since Your Excellency has shown such a lack of sincerity, this deal is off. Your country’s research level is so high; I’m sure you’ll soon develop even more advanced controllable nuclear fusion technology.”
With that, the highest leader of the Dragon Country directly hung up the phone, not giving the Prime Minister of the British Commonwealth a chance to speak again.
Hearing the busy tone from the receiver, the Prime Minister of the British Commonwealth was completely panicked. He quickly pressed the redial button, but it was too late. At this moment, the highest leader of the Dragon Country had already begun his conversation with the leader of the German-Italian alliance.
Compared to the Prime Minister of the British Commonwealth, the leader of the German-Italian alliance was much more straightforward. Without any preamble, he directly revealed his stance: he followed the American Empire’s actions before in order to suppress the price, but he didn’t expect the American Empire to lose so quickly.
He still wanted the controllable nuclear fusion technology. He admitted defeat and was willing to pay. He asked the Dragon Country to name a price, and as long as it wasn’t too outrageous, he would agree.
A single pillar cannot support a house. Although the Dragon Country did not fear other countries, it did not want to push them all to its opposition. As the librarian well said, it is important to unite all forces that can be united, to make enemies few, and friends many.
Of course, co-opting does not mean unlimited tolerance. Mistakes must be punished.
Therefore, when facing the German-Italian alliance, which had willingly presented itself as a lamb to be slaughtered, the highest leader of the Dragon Country did not make an exorbitant demand. Instead, considering the national strength of the German-Italian alliance, he held up one finger.
“Originally, one hundred billion would have been enough. Due to your previous actions, it has increased by thirty percent, making it one hundred and thirty billion. Of this, fifty percent I want in exchange for various ores.”
The leader of the German-Italian alliance not only did not feel that the thirty percent increase was excessive, but instead felt that the Dragon Country was principled and could be a long-term partner.
“Agreed. The money can be transferred immediately, but it will take some time before all the ore can be transported.”
The highest leader of the Dragon Country announced loudly, “No problem, happy cooperation.”
“Happy cooperation.”
After finalizing the deal with the German-Italian alliance, the highest leader of the Dragon Country successively received calls from the allies of the American Empire, such as the French Kingdom, the Sakura Kingdom, and the Korean Kingdom.
Win over some, divide some, suppress some.
Based on the proximity of their relations with the American Empire and each country’s attitude towards the Dragon Country, the highest leader of the Dragon Country adopted completely different strategies.
Some received minor punishments, some were quoted exorbitant prices, and for a few countries, the Dragon Country directly refused to trade.
After a busy day, the highest leader of the Dragon Country was so tired that his eyes were dizzy. While resting in his room, his mobile phone suddenly rang, and he received an unexpected call.