People in Terra, governing a bizarre little country

She didn't seem to fully understand what these answers meant, but Ernst felt that these answers probably wouldn't satisfy Princess Abrahina, who was behind Lavshini.

But there's nothing we can do about it; what she did was too dangerous and had no moral bottom line.

With the Kazdel Military Council already clearly defined, isn't she worried about the consequences of "making a deal with the devil" if things are exposed?

Yes, Ernst could guess that many dukes had most likely had some connection with the Military Council and had made deals, large or small.

But this is a perfect example of something that weighs less than two ounces on the scale, but is so heavy that it can't be weighed down even if it's weighed a thousand pounds!

The Duke of Caesar and the Duke of Wellington were able to do this because they possessed immense power and influence, which allowed them to protect their reputations to some extent and render even "speaking the truth" as insignificant rumors.

But Abrahana doesn't have that ability. Her current retinue is all inherited from Wellington, and her control over them is still extremely limited.

She dared to do this because she was gambling.

She dared to gamble, but Ernst didn't dare let the World Summit gamble with her alone.

So, Ernst's lips moved slightly, and before Lavshini left, he added another sentence:

"Lavshine".

“I don’t know what your sister is planning to do, but if she’s going to do something that will affect the entire Terra and the World Summit, I suggest she discuss it with them beforehand. At least, have a backup plan.”

This sounds ridiculous. They've made a deal with the devil behind everyone's back. Isn't it obvious that Zhong qUn:棱欺溜殹四委 doesn't want anyone to know his true purpose?

If this was filed at the World Economic Summit, what's the point of hiding it? Wouldn't it just be made public?

But Ernst was really not joking.

The filing doesn't mean Abraham should reveal everything, including her plans, beforehand. After all, since she's already brought it up, it means that once she says it, she can't do it anymore.

Ernst usually refers to these types of things as "conspiracy".

Even things that can be accomplished simply by talking about them, and are even easier to accomplish by talking about them, Ernst called them "open schemes."

Such a conspiracy might be harmless in small matters, but if it's a major affair, and you don't inform anyone beforehand and cause a stir, you can forget about gaining any support. Being attacked by the masses is the norm!

But if you report it, then it's different.

Others will have a general idea and will naturally weigh the pros and cons. Even if it's not explicitly stated, everyone will understand what might happen. At that time, regardless of whether things succeed or not, at least the impact can be kept under control and won't turn into a "surprise"!

Lavshini nodded, and unexpectedly, she spoke first:

"I actually know what my sister is going to do."

"She wanted to save Tara."

Save Tara?

It took Ernst a few seconds to remember what Tara was.

A region in Victoria, known as "Tara," is a branch of the ancient Victorian Red Dragon royal family, distinct from the region ruled by King Draguel of the Atrias royal family of Talulah.

In ancient times, it was an independent country called the Kingdom of Tara. Politically, it was not far from the ancient Victorian kingdom ruled by the Atrias royal family. Due to the relationship between the royal families, it was in a semi-vassal state for a long time, but overall, it was still independent.

After Aslan's expedition, this country was "betrayed."

The Red Dragon King signed a sacred treaty with the Lion King, stipulating that the Victorian throne would be jointly held by the Aslan royal family and the Drak royal family, with both families having the right to inherit it, alternating between them.

The Tara were conquered by the new Victoria and became part of Victoria. The Tara people thus became Victoria's nominal citizens, but in reality, second-class citizens.

Their situation is very similar to that of the infected and the Sarkaz—apartheid, with special isolation zones, forbidden from holding high positions, forbidden from reading Tara literature, forbidden from teaching Tara script or spreading Tara culture, and they are discriminated against in all areas, even in manual labor, they earn less money than ordinary Victorians.

The most famous of the Tara people, Duke Wellington, even had to conceal his Tara lineage in order to gain the Lion King's favor and rise to a high position during the Four Emperors War.

Abrahina wants to save Tara?

Ernst was momentarily speechless. He couldn't discern what kind of "salvation" Lavshine meant, or from whom she would "salvage" them. Did she mean abolishing the unequal treatment, or directly deposing the Duke of Wellington and placing him under her rule, as the legitimate "King of Tara" of the Dracogel lineage?

Or, to be even bolder, to let Tara become independent from Victoria?

Seeing Ernst's surprised expression and his silence, Lavshini thought she had said something wrong and quickly said:

"My sister is scary, but it's true, I'm not lying to you."

Ernst snapped out of his daze, somewhat helplessly rubbing Raphsini's head, which was filled with worry, before burning himself in the process.

Is Draco's body temperature really that high? He wasn't this hot when he shook hands with Talulah.

It's so hot, won't your head get suffocated?

Cough cough, you've misunderstood.

Ernst swallowed hard, staring at Lavshini, his fingers tapping on the armrest of the sofa, as if weighing something. After a long while, he spoke:

"I'm not sure what Abrahana wants to do."

"But if he trusts me, then he should do as I say."

"First, she will use her own methods to reach out to the permanent members of the UN Security Council and make some hints."

"Secondly, if what she really wants is to save Tara and help the Tara people stand up, please ask her to write to this address."

As Ernst spoke, he stood up, opened a drawer, took out paper and a pen, quickly wrote down an address, and handed it to Lavshini.

The note contained only a short line of text and an address, but Ernst believed that if Abrahana truly harbored that idea, then the address and the person on the paper would definitely be able to help her!

[Office of the Life Science Department, Rhinestone, Klitschko, Kelvin, Serragúnburg]

Chapter 708 No matter who disgusts Victoria, I will definitely stand up for her!

Kjerag, Ulanyburg, Rhine Life Division.

The main structure of the building has been completed, and the interior decoration, both hard and soft, is proceeding in an orderly manner. So far, several of the most important departments have already started operating.

This includes Christensen's Construction Department, Muirses' Ecology Department, Palvis's Structural Department, and Levi's Originium Life Department.

Ferdinand and Nastya's departments are not yet ready. The former's requirements are too high; the various machines needed for high-energy physics experiments are not easily provided by the current Kjerag. Remanufacturing them and transporting them to Kjerag would take time. And this process is something that even money and power cannot handle, as it involves specialized technical issues.

As for Nastie, it's simply because she doesn't really need the department. As the administrative department of Rhine Lab, the head of the Engineering Department doesn't usually spend much time in the office. Moreover, Nastie is now more focused on the construction of Kazdelnia. As the undisputed leader of Kazdelnia, she's practically "semi-retired" from Rhine Lab.

I reckon that soon, once Kazdelnia is officially established, she will formally submit her resignation to Christensen.

If the engineering department fails to elect a successor, Rhine Lab's current nine-department structure will likely be disrupted, reverting to the eight-department structure it had before Levy joined, until the next "genius scientist" emerges.

As a company with deep cooperation with Ernst and even regarded as a model for investment attraction in the new city, RheinLife has attracted the attention of many reporters. Many, armed with cameras and microphones, came to ask Levy about his predictions for RheinLife's future and his current thoughts. But Levy wasn't really concerned with these trivial matters.

In his mind, only three things were worth caring about.

First, the cause of liberation of all Terra.

Secondly, there was his fellow townsman and comrade, Ernst.

Third, there is the research he has.

The first was his ideal, while the second, under Ernst's guidance, had already made some progress. The Universal Summit was nothing new to Levy; wasn't it just the United Nations of the world? But he also understood the difference: this Universal Summit wielded far more power than the United Nations, and its founder wasn't the United States, but his comrades.

He believed that Ernst would enable the international organization to play its proper role.

Thirdly, he also achieved considerable results in his research.

He seemed to have gotten a vague answer to the question he had been asking for a long time: "Where does the energy of Originium come from?"

However, even he found this answer difficult to understand. It was beyond the scope of his scientific knowledge, clearly reaching, or even surpassing, the "boundary" that scientists often mention.

That is, the boundary between science and theology, which is what is meant by "the end of science is theology".

Beyond the ninth level lies the realm of the Creator and God!

Si Levi was an atheist, but he had to admit that if the baseless conjecture that "Originium can extract information from the entire Terra" were true, then the being who possessed such a means would probably be no different from God in the Bible.

8. And if, he meant if.

He didn't know the origin of Originium, nor whether it was naturally formed or artificially created. But was it possible that Originium could be controlled by people today?

If so, does that mean they have the authority that only "God" can wield?

What price must be paid to meet that condition? In his area of ​​expertise, what contributions can he make to climbing this ladder to godhood? Most importantly, how can he guarantee that if he can truly create this technology, it won't just guarantee one person's ascension to godhood, but will allow everyone to equally complete the evolution of the species?

3 He wasn't joking; this was his ideal, his ambition, and his original intention in exploring the field of biological science!

Are kings and nobles born with a special destiny? Nobles and commoners, officials and workers, are not inherently different; it is only the environment that shapes their physical constitution. And the bloodline they are so proud of is merely an inequality artificially created by social class.

He is not a politician and cannot change this situation at the social level, but as a biologist, he wants to directly eliminate this acquired gap at the biological level!

He knew perfectly well that if Originium could be controlled, the resulting explosive growth in productivity would far surpass any form of technological revolution he was aware of. If this technology was not properly utilized, or even monopolized by a few, it would cause societal fragmentation and the emergence of the most detestable "Producers of the End"!

These are all issues that Levy has been considering, and also the reason why he has been staying at home these past few days.

But just because he doesn't go out doesn't mean no one comes looking for him.

"jingle."

The doorbell rang, and the figure of the person entering the door appeared on the screen beside Levy.

Levy paused for a moment, then smiled, pressed the door open button, and stood up to greet him:

"Ernst, you've arrived. What brings you here?"

"Is there nothing wrong? Can't I come to see you?"

Ernst smiled and waved the two bottles of "Spring in the Snow" at Levi.

This was something he specifically asked Latatos for before his visit to Ulany Castle; it was genuine vintage.

Sherag is now forming an industry chain. In the past, the three families each acted independently, responsible for their own operations, but that no longer works in this day and age.

The most typical example is the Perochi family. Actos himself was indeed honest; he demanded that his factories never sell counterfeit goods, for the simple reason that "the great god Jeragund is watching us." But even though he didn't sell counterfeit goods, he still couldn't sell any.

Most of the Perroch family's retainers shared Actos's personality—to put it nicely, they were straightforward; to put it bluntly, they were stubborn. In the business world, honesty alone wasn't enough. The Perroch family didn't advertise or promote their products. When customers came to buy, they didn't boast about how good their products were; they simply slammed their fists on the table and said, "My product is absolutely generous in quantity and absolutely authentic in taste." When customers saw it, they thought, "Wow, a can of food is so simple and unpretentious, with 'plain' packaging, yet it's expensive!" Compared to the products sold by the small businesses under Carlan Trading and Brontao Home Textiles, their appearance was far inferior.

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They don't have the discernment. Your packaging doesn't even have "Selected by the Holy Maiden" or "Recommended by the Manju Academy." It just says Perroche and draws a bearded Ursus uncle. Why should I believe you?

Therefore, while Perroche's various businesses are doing reasonably well now, they are far behind the other two companies that are making huge profits.

Latatos, unable to stand by any longer, stepped in as the Minister of Commerce of Sherag to help the relatively unknown Minister of Defense. She negotiated a deal with Actos and signed a contract, allowing Hughes to take over the Perroch family's winery. The Perroch family was responsible for brewing, while the Blanto family was responsible for sales. This allowed them to make a fortune and establish the reputation of Snowfield Spring.

The aroma of this aged Snowy Spring wine has now become a banquet wine for some countries at the World Summit!

Ernst brought this generous gift, which was meant to please the Russians, and of course, he wasn't just saying it; he was completely fine.

He had many things he wanted to talk to Levy about.

Too much is too much.

Chairs and a table were brought over, and a glass was poured for each person. Ernst then took out a bag of peanuts from his pocket, spread them out on the bag, and nodded at Levy.

"That's how we eat it."

Levy nodded with interest.

The two clinked glasses, and as the liquor went down their throats and into their stomachs, a spicy sensation rose in their mouths. Ernst gave a wry smile, momentarily at a loss for words, and could only mutter a complaint:

"Levy, the waters of Terra are truly deep."

Levy smiled. "How deep? I see you handling everything so smoothly."

"No way."

Ernst waved his hand, soUsUo:奺俬/珥￥毶叁$林

"Take this recent matter for example. I pushed this matter onto you, but after thinking about it, I still had to come over specifically to let you know. If you're unwilling, I can stop them in advance."

"What is it?" Levi asked curiously.

“There’s a movement for independence in the Tara region of Victoria. My colleague Rafishini’s sister is planning it and seems to be looking for supporters.”

Ernst shrugged.

"Doesn't that sound familiar?"

Levi raised an eyebrow thoughtfully.

Victoria? The Kingdom of Little Britain and Northern Ireland is almost impossible to unite!

Tara is seeking independence? That name sounds familiar; is it from Ireland or Scotland?

Victoria was practically a troublemaker on this land, causing chaos in nine out of ten places. Colombia, the Levi spawn point, was separated from Victoria's control. Besides, Bolivar, Sargon, Letania, Rembiton—where hasn't Victoria's influence been found?

When Levy first met Ernst, he complained to Ernst, "Isn't Columbia just like the United States? And Victoria, isn't that just like the United Kingdom?"

What does it mean to say that "it's easier to change mountains and rivers than to change one's nature"? Even after traveling through time, Dai Ying is still as inhuman as ever!

Oh dear, what bad luck! The troublemaker has finally gotten himself into trouble.

As he thought about it, Levy's lips curled into a smile.