In the apocalypse, I hoarded goods and handed over my storage space to the government.

"Dream on."

Li Guodong sneered, "This is for you. Open it and take a look."

Upon hearing this, Su Ran didn't hesitate and immediately opened it.

The copy is in a very formal, official layout.

The above outlines the diplomatic and military guiding principles for the "Beacon of Freedom" alliance.

I quickly finished scanning and couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"We acknowledge their collective nature... but not their state nature... and at this stage, we adopt a tacit acceptance attitude."

He read out the core terms and joked,

"When in doubt, one tends to compromise and muddle through."

"Isn't this just taking the viewpoints of both sides and mixing them together awkwardly?"

Li Guodong took out his cigarette case, pulled out a cigarette, and put it in his mouth.

He lit it, exhaled a cloud of murky white smoke, and his expression turned serious.

"Political games are never black and white."

Li Guodong flicked his cigarette ash.

"This is called a compromise united front. The current strategic focus of Great Xia is to establish files and records globally and revitalize all wasteland resources."

"The 'Beacon of Freedom' has a concentrated population of 200,000. As long as they are willing to accept the defensive deployment of the Great Xia Expeditionary Force, we will tacitly acknowledge their autonomy in the Great Lakes region."

"The bigger consideration is that the situation on the North American continent is too complicated, and the current military strength of Great Xia cannot cover it completely."

"We must break the deadlock in North America and get North Americans to wipe out the alien creatures in North America."

He pointed to the brown paper bag.

"However, in terms of characterization, the central government never mentions their national nature."

"In the global filing system of the Pangu supercomputer, they are still called 'Beacon of Freedom,' but it is still just a large survivor camp under the global jurisdiction of the Great Xia."

This approach essentially forces together conflicting viewpoints from both sides.

It provides ample internal autonomy, but absolutely no consideration for the dignity of sovereign states.

This is equivalent to Daxia establishing a large-scale labor dispatch company in North America.

Let them fight the mutated beasts to the death on their own; Great Xia will only be responsible for collecting crystal cores and distributing supplies from behind.

This not only prevents a domino effect of future global camps imitating the founding of a nation, but also provides a ready-made laborer for free.

"This is a terrible scheme; the abacus beads have all gone to North America."

Su Ran gave her evaluation.

"Based on the available intelligence, our colleagues in the Strategic Analysis Department have conducted in-depth analysis."

Li Guodong tugged at his collar. "The danger level for this trip to the Great Lakes in North America is rated as extremely low."

They're currently being overwhelmed by high-level mutated beasts and are desperately trying to curry favor with the Great Xia.

Theoretically speaking, the central government could simply send a few resident diplomatic officials to go through the formalities, read a prepared statement, and that would be enough to set the tone for the matter.

At this point, his tone shifted, and his gaze fell on Su Ran.

"But the other side is, after all, a huge armed group that has gathered 200,000 people and hundreds of awakened individuals."

Sending only civil officials won't be enough to maintain order. For Great Xia to establish rules, it needs a pillar of strength to stabilize the situation.

In the entire Great Xia Dynasty, Su Ran was indeed the most suitable.

In terms of status, he is the chief consultant of the "Peach Blossom Spring" project and the absolute core of the Great Xia's global awakening system.

In terms of military strength, he is recognized as the pinnacle of combat power.

The moment he stood there, he embodied the walking will of the Great Xia nation.

"Alright, stop flattering me."

Su Ran spoke in a flat voice.

"The high-precision equipment that Academician Chen keeps urging us to bring back intact is something that, apart from my spatial abilities, no one else can transport back safely."

This trip was already part of the planned itinerary. Getting the equipment in hand was of paramount importance.

Li Guodong did not refute.

He casually tossed the empty water bottle into the trunk, his gaze sweeping over Su Ran and Ye Xiao.

"Why are there only the two of you? Where's Bai Lu? Wasn't it supposed to be your whole team resting and preparing for battle?"

"Professor Zhang Qian needed the test data, so I borrowed it from the lab."

Su Ran also stubbed out her cigarette.

"Nonsense."

Li Guodong frowned.

"North America is a mixed bag of people, so no matter how optimistic the situation seems, we can't let our guard down."

"I'll call Zhang Qian right now and tell him to release the people first. No matter how important the experiment is, it has to take a backseat. Ensuring the staffing of the frontline personnel is the top priority."

As he spoke, he impatiently reached for the satellite terminal in his pocket.

"Stop hitting him."

Su Ran reached out and pressed down on Li Guodong's wrist, the force not strong, but not enough to refuse.

"Old Zhang's research has been stuck at a bottleneck for so long, and now that he has finally made a breakthrough, we shouldn't disrupt his rhythm."

"Besides, you just said yourself that the strategic analysis department assessed the danger as extremely low. Why send so many people?"

Li Guodong stopped moving, unsure how to defend himself.

The assessment report from the central command clearly states that since those people in the Americas have taken the initiative to seek cooperation through full-band broadcasting, they have already adopted a very humble attitude.

This was a standard diplomatic contact and supplies handover mission.

However, out of caution against the unknown, and also because the other side has a large number of awakened individuals.

Great Xia must make ample preparations.

"Déjà vu is just a simulation; there is no absolute safety in the wasteland."

Li Guodong pulled out his communicator, his tone stern.

"The number of people we send isn't the key point; the key point is whether we can keep those local bullies in check. If you two go, the range of firepower coverage will be a bit lacking."

"There's no need to worry about firepower."

Su Ran patted his chest and spoke.

"Academician Wei had the Chengying tactical mech sent back yesterday."

The external armor has been repaired and fitted with the latest crystal core energy-gathering matrix developed by the Zero One Physics Research Institute.

Upon hearing the words "Cheng Ying" mecha, most of the anxiety on Li Guodong's face dissipated.

"Since you already know what's going on, I won't say any more."

Li Guodong let out a long breath, took a step back, and made way for the boarding gate.

Su Ran picked up the paper bag, and Chong Yexiao tilted his head.

Ye Xiao picked up his tactical backpack from the ground and stepped onto the boarding stairs into the cabin.

"The coordinates of the batch of medical instruments that Academician Chen Changhe requested were written on the documents in that brown paper bag."

"Once we're in America, your safety will be our top priority."

Li Guodong stood under the high platform, his voice carried through the wind on the tarmac, carrying the coldness and hardness unique to soldiers.

"Go all out and get to work. If those foreigners cooperate obediently, then distribute supplies to them according to the rationing system."

If they dare to have any wicked thoughts…

Li Guodong paused, speechless.

Su Ran stood at the cabin door, looking down at him.

"Daxia now has a large enough scale and a strong enough backbone."

Li Guodong had his hands behind his back.

"Dare to act against the envoy of Great Xia? Immediately call upon the central command for transoceanic artillery intervention!"

"Then they'll understand that on this blue planet, if you touch those you shouldn't, even Jesus couldn't stop you! I'm telling you!"