People in Terra, governing a bizarre little country

With his current reputation, he's practically a super KOL in the internet age, and some people genuinely believe that!

Therefore, after receiving Ernst's repeated assurances, Ivangelista XI said no more and readily agreed.

"Since Mr. Ernst is unwilling to say, I will not force him to."

"Let's get down to business. What has Mr. Ernst been doing lately that has caused such unknown changes to the [Law]?"

King Ivangelista XI was genuinely curious about this.

The Law often provides revelations, guiding Laterano through one difficulty after another. At the same time, it governs the empathic system of all the Sarkaz in Laterano and even the whole of Terra, concealing the Sarkaz's horns and tails and granting them a status far superior to that of the Sarkaz. It can be said that even the slightest change in the Law is related to the safety of Laterano!

The Law has a history of unusual occurrences. Hundreds of years ago, the then-pope received a prophecy from the Law regarding the end times. To this day, Lateran has made many preparations to deal with the so-called "end times," and the International Summit is one of them.

But the law has never changed as frequently as it has in recent years.

The frequent canonizations, the frequent revelations, and even the recent "telepathic communication" with a little girl thousands of miles away—it's fortunate that the [Law] didn't choose that little girl named Amiya Kades as a [Saint] as well. Otherwise, with two Saints from different races appearing in succession, Ivangelista XI would really worry whether the Sarkaz had already "fallen out of favor" with the [Law]!

The reason why Ivangelista XI asked Ernst this question was quite simple.

He simply did not believe that the sudden contact between [the Law] and Amiya was solely due to Amiya's actions.

Thanks to Tornster, Rhodes Island shone brightly before and after the Londinium incident, attracting considerable international attention. King Evangelist XI had also heard of this "medical company." Therefore, upon realizing that Amiya, who had been communicating with them, was actually the "CEO of Rhodes Island," King Evangelist XI almost immediately inquired about that question:

Is Mr. Ernst with you?

Amiya replied, "Yes!"

King Ivangelist XI immediately understood, a relieved smile spreading across his face.

Haha, that's not surprising, that's not surprising!

There is such a powerful snow leopard that it was able to do something from thousands of miles away, even to the "Law" beneath the Lateran Papal Palace!

I'm determined to find out what this snow leopard did! I'll make him give me an answer!

Ernst coughed somewhat awkwardly:

"Your Holiness is overthinking this. I have only made a small contribution to this land."

He's been doing quite a lot lately.

He single-handedly entered the city to relieve the siege of Lentinium, single-handedly formed an army to quell the rebellion of the Year Beast, and with the [Wa Relic] in hand, he quelled the chaos of the Year Beast. There are things that can be said and things that cannot be said, and there's no way to finish telling them all in a short time!

However, Ernst did have some clue as to which one Ivangelista XI was referring to.

It must be because of the [Nuwa's Legacy].

During the time of Londinium, Precys gave Ernst one of the original Originium, Anana, but Ernst didn't ask Precys what it was for, so Anana's power was never fully utilized.

When Ernst arrived in the Yan Kingdom, he truly understood the meaning of "power" only after he used the power of the prehistoric civilization through the [Wa Relic]!

Powerful, strongest, invincible! It's practically a Blue-Eyes White Dragon! If you were to gather three Blue-Eyes White Dragons and fuse them into the complete Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, it would possess attack power surpassing even "gods"!

Having had a rare and enjoyable experience, Ernst never expected that this thing would have a chain reaction, directly activating the Heavenly Pivot as well.

Did Ed leave behind some kind of "amber detection mechanism" that would react if it detected any anomalies in the Originium?

Or rather, all four survival plans actually have methods for monitoring each other's progress?

Ernst pondered for a moment and felt that this conjecture was more reasonable, based on the search terms: 7 Wheels Fault One, 3 Six.

After all, apart from the [Preserver Project], which is obviously hopeless and just a way to make up the numbers of the Four Heavenly Kings, the other three survival projects are all based on the entire [Terra].

Originium uses the entire Terra as a comprehensive experimental database for artificial amber; Deep Blue Tree uses the entire Terra as a breeding ground for the ultimate evolution of behemoths; and Heaven's Pivot is even more impressive—it aimed its cannons at Terra from the very beginning, just waiting for the Observer to remove Terra so it could fire a shot!

So, in fact, these three plans are in conflict. If only one plan succeeds, there won't be any problems. But if two plans have the potential to succeed at the same time, then things will get really interesting. Does that mean the surviving plan will have to start over on its own?

Isn't it?

Ernst thought they must have a system in place to monitor each other's situations. He'd ask Precy and Friston another day.

King Ivangelist XI was not satisfied with Ernst's explanation, as it sounded rather perfunctory. He said seriously:

“Mr. Ernst, this matter concerns the safety of my Lateran, so please tell me the truth.”

Ernst pondered for a moment, organized his thoughts, started with zero frames, and sighed:

"Your Holiness, it's not that I'm unwilling to tell you the truth, it's just that this is a long story."

Do you know about Originium?

King Ivangelista XI was taken aback, thinking to himself, "Who doesn't know about Originium?"

But Ernst quickly added:

"Those [special Originium]."

"The reason why the terrorists of the Kazdel Military Council were able to resist Victoria's army in Londinium for so long was because of the special Originium they possessed, the [Anana].

"The [Anana] has now been handed over to Kazdelnia for safekeeping, but I saw another one in Yan. I suspect that it was the power it unleashed that attracted the attention of the [Law]!"

King Ivangelista XI blinked, somewhat taken aback.

Was Ernst telling the truth?

Yes, this is 8% pure truth, not a single word of it is false! Only some facts have been omitted.

Ernst did not intend to hide the existence of the [Originium], because it was not exactly a secret in the strict sense.

The Grand Dukes of Victoria knew of its existence, as did the True Dragons of the Great Yan Dynasty. President Mark Max of Columbia, needless to say, certainly knew. Ursus, though silent, could have somehow learned of this special Originium. Even in the most shameful state of Letania, where the Black Queen and White Queen might not know, how could the Witch King not know?

Ernst just saw Otto the sheep. He was so comfortable, being held by Helinmat, he didn't even have to walk!

It is clear that the existence of the original Originium was not a big secret to these great nations of Terra, and Ernst did not believe that Ivangelista XI was completely unaware of it.

Lateran's records should theoretically be better preserved than those of the Sarkaz themselves! If Theresis and Theresia, a general and a demon king who came to the field later in life, can understand these things, how much more so should the Sarkaz?

Even if Ivangelista XI truly didn't know, it wouldn't hurt for Ernst to tell him. Kjerag and Lateran were allies; this information was insignificant, and sharing it wouldn't cause any loss. On the contrary, it would earn him a favor. Keeping everything to yourself, good or bad, won't make a lasting friendship!

Anyway, Ivangelista XI can't use the original Originium.

As for whether Ivangelist XI believed Ernst's explanation, how could he not?

Although revealing the information about the original source stone of the Great Yan Dynasty caused Ernst no loss and did not help Lateran at all, the information was indeed significant!

After all, no matter what, this news is still considered a "secret" of the Great Yan Dynasty!

Ernst was always very considerate of his own people. Since Ivangelista XI wanted a reasonable explanation, Ernst would give him one. Moreover, this explanation was absolutely true, almost the whole truth, and would definitely put his mind at ease.

He still harbored doubts and couldn't find a more reasonable explanation. Could it be that besides something as significant as the "First Originium," there was something else on this land that would attract the attention of the "Law," or even prompt it to initiate contact?

As for what great things the Great Yan did with this [original source stone], and what role Ernst played and what measures he took, Ernst could only "not say."

After all, the fact that the Great Yan possessed this source stone could only be considered a secret, but what the Great Yan did was top secret!

The matter of demanding the New Year's harvest is a huge undertaking, and although it certainly can't be kept secret, there are some things that even if the Great Yan doesn't say, would you, Lateran, dare to bring them up?

If you really want to know what Ernst did in all this, then go ask Da Yan yourself.

Perfect timing! Isn't the True Dragon also attending this World Expo? As the Emperor of the Great Yan, a man of immense power, this is the first time in history that he has personally visited a foreign country. He must know everything. Since you, Ivangelista XI, are curious, why not go and ask him?

You'll have to bear the cost of "asking" and "knowing" yourself; Ernst won't help you share the burden.

Considering the friendship between the two countries and their personal relationship, Ernst proactively leaked a "secret of another country." By doing so, Ernst had already done more than enough, and no one could find fault with him.

King Ivangelista XI pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

"Thank you for your explanation, Mr. Ernst. Since this matter involves the Great Yan, I will not ask any further questions, as long as it will not harm Lateran."

Ernst patted him on the shoulder reassuringly:

"That's natural. The five permanent members of the Security Council are the body and hands of the World Summit, while Your Holiness the Pope and I are its mouth and face. Who would want to slap themselves in the face?"

King Ivangelist XI smiled upon hearing this:

"Mr. Ernst's analogy is quite humorous."

"However, I still have to thank Mr. Ernst. Thanks to you for relieving me of a worry, I can finally sleep peacefully tonight."

See, we should thank you for this!

Ernst waved his hand repeatedly, not out of modesty, but because he knew no further words were needed.

What kind of relationship do we have? Saying that makes us seem distant!

After declining Ivanista XI's thanks twice, Ernst turned his gaze back to the giant mainframe in front of him and slowly said:

"However, Your Holiness, the changes that have occurred in the Law may not necessarily be a bad thing for us."

King Ivangelista XI adjusted his glasses:

"Mr. Ernst, what makes you say that?"

"Have you ever considered that the current communication methods on Terra are still a bit too primitive? Although we have intercity networks and terminal communications within mobile cities, outside of them, apart from a few countries that can afford the high maintenance costs to maintain a cross-city communication line, all other communications basically rely on messengers."

"Aren't you envious of the Agorians' technology for real-time communication across regions to all of Terra?"

King Ivangelista XI's expression darkened slightly.

Of course he was envious. Even a fool could see how convenient communication would be between cities and countries if such a method of communication could be widespread on land! Such a communication revolution would surely bring about a completely new era of rapid development!

But he didn't quite understand why Ernst had suddenly brought this up.

What does this have to do with the law?

etc.

Ivangelista XI found his own idea somewhat unbelievable. He stared wide-eyed at Ernst, only to see the same ambition in the other's eyes.

"Mr. Ernst, you mean..."

Ernst did not respond, but slowly said:

"If the light of the Law can shine upon the earth, then we, as Laterans protected by the Law, must be at the forefront, shepherding God's people. Your Holiness, your speech was very moving, wasn't it?"

"Now there is an opportunity to let the light of the law shine upon the earth. Do you have the will to do so?"

King Ivangelista XI pursed his lips and gave Ernst a deep look.

"What do you intend to do? The law will not reveal itself to the unblessed."

"It's very simple."

Ernst clapped his hands.

"I have come to bestow blessings, but..."

He was only halfway through his sentence when he was stopped by a dangerous glare from King Ivansky XI, and quickly said,

"Just kidding, I've got a clue about this."

"I will come to discuss this matter with you again before the end of this World's Fair."

Chapter 1004 It was Ed's hard work that sent Ernst to heaven.

Having a convenient and fast means of communication that would allow leaders of different countries to quickly contact each other has always been a dream of Ernst's.

Strictly speaking, the nations of Terra likely possess some form of this method. It might involve immortal beings with the ability to create clones, like the Black Serpent; remnants of previous civilizations' technologies; behemoths like Yeragand; or special Originium arts that allow for incredible speed and movement. In short, in truly dire situations, they have a trump card to maintain communication.

But the reason a trump card is called a trump card is precisely because it cannot be used frequently.

To give a simple example, could the Yan Kingdom get the Old Celestial Master to send a message to the Ursus Emperor every now and then? Could Ernst get the great god Yeragand or the Lich to help with communications or deliver people all the time?

Even if the person being asked has no objection, it is still inappropriate to do this. If everything is not done in moderation, even the best friendship will gradually become sour and even fall apart due to endless demands!

Therefore, a regular, lossless, and widely applicable cross-regional communication system is of paramount importance.

Ernst's initial focus was actually on the technology of the Agorians.

The advanced technology of Agor is well-known. They indeed possessed low-cost, cross-regional communication technology. The Iberians of the Golden Age merely borrowed slightly from this technology to develop broadcasting technology that allowed the entire Iberian territory to hear the speeches of the then Iberian king.

After the sea-land cooperation began, although Ms. Clementa, the special envoy from Agor, never actually set foot on the territory of the Terran countries, the intelligence that Agor shared with the Terran countries was always automatically sent to the secret mailboxes of the Terran governments at the designated time.

This was an undisguised display of power, but the technology was indeed dazzling enough to make Ernst envious!

However, he never directly demanded this technology from the Agorians. Firstly, he currently lacked leverage to negotiate with the Agorians, and resorting to threats to extract benefits would contradict Ernst's consistent principle of win-win cooperation and be detrimental to the long-term stability of the alliance. Secondly, directly demanding technology from the Agorians also posed risks for the land-based nations.

In Ernst's previous life, many people had conspiracy theories that foreign brands of mobile phones were all installed with backdoors by foreign companies. They said that if war broke out, the foreign company could press a button and the phone would explode, killing the person instantly!

Ernst initially scoffed at such conspiracy theories, but he never expected that after he traveled through time, some pagers in the Middle East would actually explode.

At the time, there was a great deal of discussion in China about whether or not these domestic mobile phones had been fitted with backdoors. Ernst, of course, did not know the final result, but since he was in this position, there were some issues he had to consider.

Whether those cell phones have backdoors or not is unknown, but whether Agor's communication technology has backdoors is really hard to say!

Given the arrogant nature of the Agorians, they might actually be faking it!

That was, after all, a technology from a completely different technological system than Terra's current mainstream Originium Industry technology tree. It was a fundamentally incompatible technology, meaning the mainland nations had absolutely no way to disassemble or research it. They could only use it, but didn't know how to build it. Even if Agor installed a backdoor, the mainland nations wouldn't be able to detect it at all!