People in Terra, governing a bizarre little country

"Tallulah!"

He called out, but there was no reply from outside the door. He pushed the door open and found Talulah already leaning against the corner of the wall, asleep.

Pa sighed helplessly. Ernst didn't wake her again, but instead took a few more steps, found a court soldier, and gave him instructions:

"Is it convenient? Please inform Lady Carmen."

"Let him take Amaya with him. See you at the port."

Chapter 769 We showed the world our best side

How to achieve a good collaboration?

For both parties involved in the cooperation, there are many things to consider, but in essence, there are only three things.

Wu Diyi: What can we gain?

Second: What do we have to give up?

Third: How much risk can we take in this process?

Once these three factors are clearly considered, the rest are just minor negotiations.

Although Agor was advanced, he did not deviate from this principle framework, and Clementa was no exception.

Helping Iberia repair the Stutifaira might be significant for Iberia, but for Agor, it was merely a small favor. However, for Clementa, it was a valuable stepping stone, a crucial opening to the door of communication between land and sea.

"However, Your Excellency, don't you find that secretary-general somewhat strange?"

Sikunda reminded him,

"He's so young, with no connections, yet he became the secretary-general and can represent the mainland in dialogue with us."

"Alright, Sikunda."

Clementine interrupted softly, glancing somewhat helplessly at the dutiful coast guard captain.

“Sikunda, I know you care about those hunters.”

"To be honest, I was also very surprised to see them on land."

As if her secret had been exposed, a hint of embarrassment flashed across Xikunda's face, but she stubbornly stuck out her neck:

"Yes, that's something I wanted to mention to you too. Ulpian, Laurentina, Skadi, and Gretia—weren't the Deepsea Hunters all sacrificed themselves in that battle? Why did they..."

"Why are they with Ernst? Why did anyone survive? Or why don't they return to Agor?"

Clementine laughed.

"Don't rush, Sikunda. My curiosity about these things is no less than yours."

She wasn't lying.

The fact that some Deepsea Hunters are still alive is both a good thing and a bad thing for Agor. The good thing is that at least one person involved in the battle can now speak out. The bad thing is that, with the Deepsea Hunter organization having been disbanded by Agor, their return would put them in a rather awkward position.

Of course, this isn't a big deal; it's simply a matter of going through the procedures and adding the position back into the staffing list.

This might be quite troublesome for others, but for this group of deep-sea hunters, it's a piece of cake. As for why, we have to mention the very special Governor Goredia among the surviving deep-sea hunters.

To put it simply, she has connections.

Agor has well-developed socialized parenting facilities and a comprehensive socialized parenting process. Many Agor families choose to send their children to these institutions to ensure that their marital life is not affected.

But there are always some Agorians who will educate their own children.

For example, Goredia's mother.

This best reflects how much they value their children.

Goredia's mother, Heratia, is one of the highest-ranking officials in Agor. If Goredia is willing to return to Agor, it's almost certain that she will regain her identity and official position through this connection. Furthermore, given her contribution to the raid on the Sealing Nest, it's not impossible that she could even go further and become a high-ranking official in the region.

But Goredia did not choose to return.

Even on that ship, after she and Ulpian and the others had seen him and Agor's guests, she didn't choose to approach him immediately. Instead, she stood behind Ernst, silently watching him interact with her, without uttering a word.

What is Gretia thinking?

Was she distrusting herself, or was she being threatened? Or perhaps, was she distrusting Agor?

What did she go through?

Clementa's curiosity about these things was indeed no less than Siquinda's.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that Sikunda's perspective is a bit narrow. Clementa could see right through her little scheme. All she cared about was Ulpian.

Ulbian rejected her application to join the Deepsea Hunters back then, and the girl has always held a grudge about it. Her decision to join the Coast Guard, a force that to some extent restricts Deepsea Hunters and even has the power to execute them, is partly due to this.

Xikunda was speechless, and even blushed a little.

Clementa was right; she was indeed a bit too concerned to think clearly.

However, she asked herself honestly, and she knew that her words were indeed spoken with public interest in mind.

"Your Excellency, what are your plans for the next step?"

"Well, this..."

Clementine pondered for a moment,

"Theoretically speaking, one should present a gift upon first meeting. But who to give it to and how to present it are also questions. Sikunda, what do you think?"

"I think?"

Sikunda was taken aback. Her? What good ideas could she possibly have? She rarely gave things away.

But Clementsa had already asked, so as the captain of the coast guard, she couldn't just stay silent, could she?

Even if you're going to hold it in, you have to come up with something.

After hesitating for a long time, Xikunda finally answered:

There are three recent hot topics on land.

"The first is tourism in Shelag. But neither Agor nor Mirialyum has any plans to receive land tourists for the time being."

Clementa nodded thoughtfully: "I will talk to Mr. Ernst about this."

Xikunda opened her mouth.

She really wanted to say that's not what she meant. But seeing Clementa's expression, she hesitated for a moment and decided to skip the topic.

"The second is the Third Star-Picking Project. That is, the plan for terrestrial civilizations to break through the isolation layer and explore the outer reaches of Terra."

Upon hearing this, Clementa sighed softly.

When it comes to extraterrestrial exploration, this is perhaps a sore spot for every Agorian.

The Agorians, who inherited the civilization of their ancestors, had long ago had the opportunity, and were almost fully prepared, to explore the outside world of Terra. Back on their own territory, they even had spaceships ready for extraterrestrial exploration.

But who knew that the Haisi crisis would erupt at this critical juncture?

From then on, Agor was plunged into a long and seemingly endless war with the Sea Siege. Their attempts to break through the isolation barrier and venture into space were interrupted, and their defenses continued to shrink. The Agorians who were forced to wander onto land all came from the Agor underwater cities that had been invaded and occupied by the Sea Siege.

Unfinished dreams, fallen compatriots, and sacrificed comrades—every single event was a slap in the face to the Agorians, who were at the height of their power and utterly invincible at the time.

This has become a scar and a disgrace in the hearts of all Agorians.

Are the land also exploring the sky?

"Yes, it's the Sherag people who are in charge. They've already carried out two operations."

Sikunda replied,

"But to be honest, their gains were meager. They were probably not even as good as Agor was back then."

Agor's focus is on the land, not just politics, but also technology.

They knew that the land dwellers were exploring the sky, and they also knew that Ernst and Rhine Life were using a shortcut.

Did they explore the sky? Yes, they did. But unlike Agor's approach, which involved sending spaceships to break through the isolation layer and directly conduct extraterrestrial exploration, Project Star-Picking only sent an individual, or even just a machine, out of the isolation layer for a quick glance.

Let alone bringing back anything of value, they probably don't even know what's going on outside the isolation layer.

There has been progress, but only a little.

"Then let's share our information with them."

Clementa said.

Xikunda was startled: "Is this really necessary? These documents are from back then, after all."

"Sharing the data with them won't delete our database, Sikunda."

Clementine smiled.

“Agor currently lacks the capability to explore the outside world, but at least we can give others some opportunities. Sharing information with them won't threaten our leading position, but it's the simplest way to let land dwellers experience Agor's level of advancement.”

"Imagine what would happen if, during the 8th century, when the troops were exploring beyond the isolation layer, they found themselves confirming the information Agor had already given them. What kind of image would we have in their eyes?"

"To put it another way, as the eldest sons of our ancient civilization, are we really unwilling to share even some basic teaching materials with our brothers and sisters?"

Xikunda was speechless: "That is indeed true."

Clementine took a deep breath and said seriously:

“Sikunda, Agor is advanced. When we compare ourselves to the land, we should show our goodness, our leadership, and our excellence, not our stinginess, our authority, or our military might.”

"We must know that the struggles of our ancestors have long taught us that endless bloodshed will only weaken us. Even if Agor could conquer the entire land, so what? What we need is not land, but civilization."

"If Agor's appearance is only to destroy civilization, rather than to guide it, then how are we any different from Haisi?"

Clementsa paused, then slowly said:

"If I could, I would really like to have a lively debate and speech with their leaders in a battle of wits. But they would not accept this format."

"Ernst wouldn't do it either?"

Xikunda asked,

"He looks quite like an Agorian to me."

"He can, but he can't."

Clementa sighed.

"He represents the land."

Having said that, she stopped mentioning the question and instead asked:

What is the third hot topic?

Xikunda snapped out of her thoughts and quickly said:

"It's a concert of international music!"

Clementine raised an eyebrow and smiled again:

"Then this is it."

"Technology and art, Agor leads in both of Terra's fields."

“Go contact the Arts Commissioner. We will show the world our best!”

Chapter 770 Friston and Precyth

This was not an individual's activity, nor was it limited to a nation's; it was the first formal exchange between two civilizations, one by the sea and one by the land.

The reporter described the meeting in this way in their report.

As the city of Argore rose from the depths of the ocean, its magnificent dome shone with a light that belonged to no type of technology from the Crystallization Age, illuminating the eyes of all who were watching this meeting.

Milialyum, an underwater city in Agor, is a militarized city with fortress functions, but it is not considered large among the many cities in Agor that are scattered across the ocean.

But its scale has already far surpassed that of the largest mobile city on land—Londinium in Victoria and Baizhao in Yan Kingdom!

The city of Agor lies between the sea and the land, seemingly adding an entire slab to Granfalo out of thin air. The Stutifaira, Iberia's largest ship at the time, appears as tiny as an ant before it. The size, materials, and energy technology of the Agor warship carrying Governor Clementa leave the scientists from various countries present speechless.

This was no exaggeration; at least, it was the second time Ernst had seen Levy show such a surprised expression.

The first time was when Levi officially began his research on Originium.

Ernst still vividly remembers the "unscientific" expression on his face when he complained about Originium back then.

Ernst also had his share of complaints at the time.

Looking back now, wasn't he making fun of himself back then?

Originium is not "unscientific," but rather "scientifically beyond human comprehension." Even Levi, who is now at the forefront of Originium research on Terra, has never claimed to have fully understood Originium.