Free Web NovelChapter 355: Chapter 324: A Laughable Alliance
In a classified conference room in an undisclosed country, a middle-aged man stared at a projection screen. Though he sat calmly, he radiated a powerful aura. On an adjacent wall, an international video conference was in session.
The people appearing in the video were all high-ranking leaders from various countries.
They watched the live broadcast being projected in the conference room, their expressions grave.
The woman on the livestream was clearly not from any of their nations. They had heard her say with her own mouth that she was from the Flower Country.
"That ring is Ai Sheng’s personal property! That woman can’t just take it for herself!"
One of the men, his expression agitated, stared at the livestream. Ai Sheng was from his country, one of the participants they had chosen!
’When he first saw the ring, the man had been somewhat displeased. To think that Ai Sheng hadn’t reported this to his country!’
’But that ring is still the property of our nation!’
’But now that some woman from the Flower Country has gotten her hands on it? That’s unacceptable!’
’Possessing that ring is like having two lives!’
When they heard the woman from the Flower Country say as much, and saw Ai Sheng’s reaction, they were convinced the ring truly possessed such magical power.
A life-saving artifact that can grant you an extra life isn’t something money can buy!
After all, many billionaires would willingly pay tens of billions to save their own lives!
But this ring was a one-of-a-kind treasure!
It was an item beyond market value!
A priceless treasure!
’A treasure like that belongs to our country!’
’We absolutely cannot let someone from the Flower Country take it away!’
Faced with his agitation, the leaders from the other countries understood perfectly well. The item didn’t belong to them, so there was no use in getting excited. But they all wanted a treasure like that for themselves!
It was just that, under the current circumstances, they couldn’t yet make their move.
"That woman is the Flower Country’s participant! I suggest we all apply pressure on the Flower Country together! In the future, if one of your participants gets their hands on something like this, I will help you as well."
Unfortunately, even after he said this, no one spoke up.
Everyone seemed to be weighing their options, lost in thought.
"Aige, Smith is the most powerful participant this time, and he’s from your country. Are you telling me you won’t help me, just this once?"
"While we may be an alliance, we all know that when a treasure like this appears, everyone wants it for themselves. The fact that we’ve remained silent this long is already out of respect for the alliance. Why must you make things difficult for Admiral Aige?"
’The one who spoke was another of Admiral Aige’s lackeys!’
"Exactly. For things like this, it belongs to whoever is capable enough to hold it! Since Eis couldn’t protect it, why not let someone who can have it?"
"You... all of you!" The admiral from Eis’s country was furious, but he understood. ’These people are doing this on purpose!’
’His country wasn’t powerful, so these people didn’t give him a shred of respect.’
’They’re ’brothers’ when they need you, and trash when they don’t.’
’But for now, he had to endure it.’
’This is a world where the strong devour the weak!’
’A rule of survival the weak are forced to accept!’
Everyone understood this.
’How could anyone possibly place their hopes in an ’alliance’?’
’What is an alliance, anyway?’
’It’s something that exists when the strong need it. When they don’t, all that’s left are their lackeys and those they label as ’traitors’!’
"Admiral Jia, they’re all correct. But we are, after all, an alliance. I am its leader, a position I’m honored you’ve all entrusted me with. I know what you’re thinking, but your hopes are unrealistic. We can help you, but you’ll need to offer everyone something in return, correct?"
Admiral Aige had spoken.
He hadn’t mentioned himself directly, but no one dared to ignore him.
A monstrous rage inside Admiral Jia was on the verge of erupting, but he forced it down.
’He was weak. He didn’t have the right to speak.’
"Then what does everyone want?"
Listening to the others, Jia felt his heart bleed with anguish, but his country wanted that ring!
An order had already been given to acquire it—it was being prepared for the supreme leader.
Jia could only swallow his anger and pain and negotiate with these people.
In the end, everyone got a Satisfied answer, with the sole exception of Admiral Jia, whose expression was exceptionally grim.
"As long as you all help get the ring to Eis and ensure he returns home safely, the conditions I’ve promised will be met."
Hearing this, everyone was very Satisfied.
It was as if they had once again become brothers bound by life and death.
And not the mortal enemies they had been at the negotiating table just moments before.
