People in Terra, governing a bizarre little country

Therefore, she gets the feeling that if things continue like this, and if she talks to Ernst a few more times, she will be transformed into the number one traitor of modern Agor.

Because she hardly recognized Agor anymore.

Hai Si must indeed be eliminated, but is this method reasonable?

Torn by this dilemma, confused and heartbroken, Clementsa sat in her bedroom in Miriam and sent out a communication with her home world.

Agor's communication technology is highly advanced; even across an ocean, its territory and Miliarum can communicate in real time. In the past, this range covered the entire planet, but due to the invasion of the Sealings, Agor's sphere of influence has shrunk considerably.

Clementa waited a while, but the communication did not connect as usual. Moreover, there was a lot of interference coming from the other end of the line.

Signal interference?

Clementa was slightly taken aback.

This is an unprecedented situation; there are no signal jammers on this land that can interfere with Agor's signals!

Is it Haisi?

But Haisi shouldn't have the ability to interfere with signals, right? Their method of intercepting Agor signals is very "primitive," usually involving directly destroying signal base stations.

Clementine was baffled, but the bizarre situation was enough to catch her attention. Ignoring the fact that she was still in her pajamas, she immediately connected to the city's communication frequency and contacted Sikunda of the Coast Guard.

"Sikunda, our communication with this region has been cut off. Take the fleet and explore the deep sea to find out why."

"If you encounter an attack from the Sea Si, simply avoid them and report back to me. There's no need to engage them head-on or even try to restore the signal."

"Clementa gave the order."

She didn't want anything to happen to her subordinates. If the signal were to be interrupted at this crucial juncture of negotiations due to the issue of the Sea Si, it would be the local authorities who would be anxious. They would naturally arrange for their fleet and weapons to reopen the sea route.

Moreover, Clementa was actually somewhat pleased with the result.

After all, being unable to contact the main realm means being unable to receive instructions from it. In that case, who would have a say in this negotiation?

Clementine glanced at the badge of the plenipotentiary ambassador to the sea and land, which had been transferred along with the data during the initial appointment, and smiled slightly.

At this very moment, in the land of Agor, a catastrophe that no one had ever imagined was unfolding.

The challenges we face far outweigh those faced by each other or by natural disasters.

Who gave them the audacity to so casually dismiss "natural disasters," "Originium," and "treasure"?

Far, far away from the earth, in a place beyond the reach of any land-based civilization's instruments, a cloud of natural disaster has gathered.

The test firing of The Shard has begun. Quesatush Tower, standing in Londinim, watches the majestic building with a calm expression and even a hint of a smile in his eyes.

The Shard Tower is a creation of what Terrans call a "pre-civilization." No one knows what it was used for before; only a few, including Theresis, know that it can now be used to manipulate "the Cataclysm."

But after all, this is the "Shattered Building" that the Sarkaz repaired, right?

As we all know, the Sarkaz's general level of education isn't exactly erudite; at the very least, they're not exactly bookworms. Prenatal education is commonplace, and those who can read have likely received some formal kindergarten training. While there are occasionally a few highly qualified, self-taught individuals like Quesatushta, Theresis, and Theresia, a handful of them, both large and small demons, certainly couldn't complete such a large structure. They'd need the help of quite a few ordinary Sarkaz, right?

Since it was repaired with the help of ordinary Sarkaz, it's normal that some mistakes happened during the repair process, resulting in some minor problems when the Shard was first activated, right?

"Oh no! Regent! The Shard is out of control!"

As he watched the fragmented skyscraper shoot clusters of crimson lightning into the sky, creating even thicker and more intense clouds of calamity, Quesatushta's expression underwent a rapid transformation, from a half-smile to utter terror in the blink of an eye!

Then, as if he had suddenly realized something, he breathed a sigh of relief:

"Thank goodness, we managed a test launch. It seems the Shard still has some flaws. If we had rashly used it on the Victorians, we probably wouldn't have escaped either!"

Therese also gasped.

He already knew from the evil spirits of the Tower of Babel that the Shards possessed extraordinary power, capable of covering the earth with Originium, but hearing about it was one thing, actually witnessing it with his own eyes was quite another.

Those crimson lightning bolts, those majestic, awe-inspiring calamity clouds roaring, and that astonishing rate of fire!

If this had hit one of their own people, even Theresis wouldn't dare say he had even a 50% chance of surviving!

The test launch was indeed the right choice; the Shard still needs some adjustments.

However, Therese glanced at Quesatushta.

For some reason, he felt that Quesatushta's performance was a bit too exaggerated, and seemed to carry a hint of schadenfreude.

But wasn't the Shard supposed to be launched into the sea? The ocean is so vast, who could it possibly hit?

He knew that there were Agors in the sea, but surely it couldn't just happen to fall on the Agors' heads? Quesatushta couldn't possibly know the Agors' coordinates!

Equally baffled, Therese could only look away, reach out, and pat Theresia on the shoulder.

Theresa's expression was somewhat gloomy, and she remained silent.

For the Agorians, this disaster, which came without warning, without cause, and without any way to deal with it, lasted for nearly a day before finally ending.

A natural disaster tore the ocean apart, and for the first time, Originium crystals grew in the ocean. The sea creatures curiously climbed onto the Originium crystals, trying to figure out what they were, but the Originium crystals all collapsed and disappeared one day later.

All the underwater cities in Agor's territory—yes, every single one—suffered damage to varying degrees, but unexpectedly, none of the mobile cities were completely destroyed. It seemed the great hand of the creator had done it intentionally, leaving a deep, bone-revealing scar on each city before gracefully departing, leaving behind a scene of utter devastation.

Several days later, the local disaster relief forces began to be mobilized, and the remaining fleet began to move towards various cities.

Everyone was discussing why Agor had suddenly suffered such a disaster. The natural calamities that suddenly descended upon the ocean far surpassed any land-based natural disaster Agor had ever observed in terms of both power and speed. They didn't even give Agor's underwater city any chance to "relocate," or perhaps, the calamities were simply chasing after Agor's city!

Several days later, the entire affected area of ​​Agor was finally mapped out on a map.

In this realm, at the meeting of the Supreme Governors, all the surviving Supreme Governors saw that map.

All arguments ceased.

On that map depicting the entire planet, once used to demonstrate the vastness of Agor's rule and the flourishing of its civilization, several Agorian characters have now been inscribed.

"No, to be precise, these words were left on this planet by a natural disaster."

"The cities of Agor occupy only a tiny, insignificant part of each of these strokes; they are merely points that can be connected to form words."

"This is art that only the Creator could have accomplished, and a warning that only the Creator could have issued."

Standing in the somewhat dilapidated conference hall, Heratia gazed at the holographically projected map, swallowed hard, and read out the eight characters on it.

"Don't touch the treasure."

"A small punishment is a big warning."

Chapter 798 She was a puppet, but Ernst wasn't.

Ernst suddenly understood why the Preservator had said that his past self, like him and the Prophet, had a particular fondness for "debate."

A place that can simulate any scenario, allow for candid expression of any inner thoughts, and facilitate criticism and self-criticism would indeed be a powerful tool for someone like him. If such a place existed, he might have been able to make a decision sooner.

Perhaps, as Precys said, he was sometimes too mild-mannered. As someone living within a system during peacetime, he had a natural aversion to war and even violence. But as the old saying goes:

"The weapon of criticism cannot replace the criticism of weapons."

Ernst told Argoll all the things he should have said, and even some things he shouldn't have said or promises he shouldn't have made.

5. The land and sea cannot achieve true balance, a fact that Ernst and Clementa both knew, but it was a bit excessive for Agor to refuse to grant them even the basic respect due to each other as two civilizations.

Agor viewed the land as a feeding ground, believing that "if you throw out some bait, the land will swarm in and be slaughtered at will," which was a form of contempt.

6. When a tiger opens its bloody jaws at you, you can't reason with it.

For a long time, Ernst even seriously considered using the "Heavenly Pivot" as a bargaining chip to engage in a sword-wielding contest. In this way, you would have the legacy of a previous civilization, and I would also have the legacy of a previous civilization. Only when we each possess the ability to destroy the other could negotiations truly return to the negotiating table.

However, he has not yet made up his mind to use this method, not because he cannot withstand the pressure, but because it may not necessarily work.

He couldn't actually fire a shot from [Heaven's Pivot]. [Heaven's Pivot] was a superweapon built specifically for [Lumberjacks]. When Ernst first activated it, the targets he locked onto were at least galaxies in size, with no upper limit whatsoever!

How vast is Terra? How large are the oceans of Terra? After this blast, will there be anything left of Terra?

That's a suicidal approach, and force that can't be displayed is not threatening.

If Hiroshima and Nagasaki hadn't detonated those two atomic bombs, the world wouldn't have known that superweapons possessed such terrifying destructive power, and nuclear deterrence wouldn't have been possible based solely on "theoretical power"!

As I said before, the weapon of criticism cannot replace the criticism of weapons. Theory can persuade some people, but theory divorced from reality cannot persuade everyone, or even the majority!

If the [Heavenly Pivot] cannot directly demonstrate its power, then Agor can simply adopt the classic "sausage tactic".

The tactic is simple: slice the sausage, take it one step at a time.

On the first day, Agor decides to establish one or two more embassies in land-based countries. At this point, do you activate [Heavenly Pivot]? Obviously, this is normal behavior; do not activate it.

The next day, Agor decided to do some business with the land people and invested in building a factory in Londinium. At this point, should you activate [Heaven's Pivot]? Obviously, this is normal business practice and shouldn't be activated.

On the third day, a riot broke out in Londinium. The Agorians in the factory used Agorian technology to defend themselves and quell the riot for the Londinium city defense forces. At this point, should you activate [Heavenly Pivot]? Clearly, Londinium experiences frequent riots, and the Agorians' assistance to the city defense forces is a good thing; you shouldn't activate it.

On the fourth day, the city's garrison began using Agor's technology, Agor's businesses grew stronger, and their influence in Londinium increased. The Grand Dukes also began to reap the benefits of Agor's technology, and Victoria gradually began to align itself with Agor. At this point, will you activate [Heaven's Pivot]?

Obviously, it still can't. It's human nature; if something better is available, you can't expect them not to use it. Furthermore, all of Victoria and Agor's exchanges are traceable and legal, normal business and official communications, but anyone can see that at this point, Agor has already succeeded in his salami-slicing maneuver.

Going forward, as long as they replicate this operation, they can achieve their goals; the [Heavenly Pivot] will never have a moment when it "should" be used.

But Ernst disagreed with Precys's approach—Precys wanted to completely destroy Agor.

Spreading Originium across the land is just the beginning. Originium will not only grow on land, but it will also cover the oceans, fill every inch of this planet, and eventually extend its tentacles into the universe, until it transfers everything into the internalized universe. And Agor, since they want to be the vanguard, Precys doesn't mind starting with them.

But Ernst stopped her.

Just as Ernst said, "They are still within the rules."

Precy's almost deus ex machina approach is not entirely advisable, and Land's complete reliance on Precy's help is not a long-term solution. Perhaps, as she says, she is Ernst's friend, but ultimately, their goals are fundamentally different.

Precyth is a bit too extreme.

Ernst's goal was to teach them a lesson, to instill a fear of being struck again. He wanted these fish in the sea to know that the technology and weapons of prehistoric civilizations could not be Agor's sole reliance, and that trying to use the "creator's" name as a banner was wishful thinking.

Whether it's extreme pressure, a zero-sum game, or sausage tactics, Agor had better have given up on that idea from the start.

Talk, let's talk properly. Fight, yes, we can fight.

But Agor needs to understand one thing: the land is not without weapons that can harm him, and he should think twice before making any "difficult decisions"!

But in the end, it all boils down to one thing—the land isn't strong enough.

Development is the only way forward. If the land develops, it will naturally have the right to stand on equal footing with Agor.

Being backward invites aggression. After a long time, Ernst realized this truth once again.

And once again, facts have proven another point that Ernst had concluded long ago—Agor feared power but did not cherish virtue!

Negotiations between the two sides were suspended for nearly half a month due to Agor's side. When Clementa met Ernst again, her attitude was noticeably better:

"Mr. Ernst, it's been a long time. What are your thoughts on Argoll's proposal?"

Ernst shook his head and took a document out of his pocket.

During this time, he wasn't completely idle, just waiting for Agor to produce results.

Just as Priscilla said, he wasn't fighting alone, nor did he need to shoulder all the pressure alone. He had support, backing, and connections!

So, call for reinforcements!

While Lu Di's strength was indeed inferior to Agor's, he had to show Lu Di's attitude.

Ernst placed the document on the table; it bore several signatures and seals, representing several wills:

The true dragon of the Yan Kingdom, the Tsar of Ursus, the Queen of Letania, the Duke of Victoria, and President Mark Max of Colombia.

Over time, the document was titled "Final Decision on Whether to Accept Agor into the Summit of Nations".

The document contained a long text, but the final conclusion consisted of only two words.

"veto".

Ernst looked at Clementa. That was his answer.

3 He assembled the current World Summit, put together this makeshift team, and built a simple international order. But the arrogant Agor felt that it was just a dilapidated house that would collapse with a single kick.

5 But he clearly overlooked one point.

What Lu can bring together a group of people with different personalities, aspirations, and principles is not a shared interest, but a shared "enemy"!

Agor's judgment was correct; from a national perspective, cooperating with Agor was indeed more profitable. If a purely rational, emotionless national will truly existed, then choosing Agor over the makeshift team at the World Summit would be perfectly understandable.

But there has never been such a national will! Whether it is capitalism or a feudal dynasty, in the end, those who can make the decisions are still the "people"!

Q. Ernst also remembers the responses he received when he conveyed the document, Agor's proposal, and his own views to the various parties.

The true dragon of the U-Yan Kingdom said, "Better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix. The Yan Kingdom doesn't need the Agorians to point fingers; we are confident enough."

The Great Yan Dynasty has been expanding its territory for ten thousand years. The current True Dragon has just solved the problem of the Year Beast. It is a time of great excitement and naturally it will not be willing to be subordinate to others!

The Emperor of Ursus said, "The land belongs to the land people. Ursus did not break away from the eagles to one day be embraced by a group of scaled fish!"

Although Ursus is no longer what it once was, Fyodor has never forgotten his original purpose for joining the Summit of Nations. He went to great lengths to eliminate the nobles and quell the rebellion in order to make Ursus great again, not to turn the people of Ursus from heroes who resisted the Falcons and glorious free men into second-class citizens of Agor!

The Queen of Letania said, "There is no need to worry about this. Letania is grateful for Mr. Ernst's help, and we will stand by your side."