It has to be said, no one expected that an afternoon tea ant to soothe the fragile hearts of the young ladies would ultimately turn out like this.
They didn’t understand what Duanmu Huai was saying, but they got the gist of it.
If the World Governnt can’t solve this problem, then the World Governnt should be solved.
Then find soone who can solve the problem to take over.
"My stance is, you better resolve it internally."
Duanmu Huai grabbed so pastries from the table, tossing one, two, three, four into his mouth, while expressing his opinion. At this mont, the girls had completely lost their appetites and could only watch Duanmu Huai eat their afternoon tea snacks — they couldn’t eat them now anyway.
"If you can’t resolve it internally, then the Tribunal will have to intervene directly."
"Intervene directly?"
"We will completely destroy all life on this planet, and then start over."
As Duanmu Huai said this, he spread his hands.
"You see, it’s quite simple. We have the technology to do this, just like in a construction ga. If you don’t want to play this save file, the best way is to delete it all with one click and start anew."
"So what will you do?"
At this mont, Dr. i also asked, and Duanmu Huai shrugged.
"It’s very simple. We’ll first release a statent that Destruction Energy is the root of all this, and only by completely abandoning and eliminating Destruction Energy can this planet be free from the threats of the Lawyer and the collapse effects. But the World Governnt rejected our proposal, so we will purify the entire planet in ten days’ ti. During this period, we will send transports around the world to take away those who wish to leave. As for those obstinate idiots, they can just be buried with the old world."
"And then?"
"Neutron Annihilation is sufficient to solve all problems. Next is climate control and catalyzed biological reactions, and then we will put the survivors back on the completely purified planet for them to begin their new lives."
"............"
Faced with the specific plan offered by Duanmu Huai, everyone was speechless. This sort of thing seed simply inconceivable, at least for the human civilization on this planet, which until now did not even have the capability for extraterrestrial colonization; it was simply a fantasy.
However, from Duanmu Huai’s deanor, it didn’t even seem like a difficult task, more like discussing how good the afternoon tea snacks were.........
Is this the power of an interstellar civilization?
Dr. i also reached out to press her forehead. Reshaping a planet — just hearing this term felt like an extraordinarily difficult and unimaginable task. Yet, when Duanmu Huai spoke about it, it seed so effortless. Perhaps, for the Tribunal, this indeed wasn’t such a big deal technologically.
Though it was completely unimaginable for us.
"So...... do we have no choice but to go along with it?"
Alicia’s expression was a bit complicated; she blinked, looking at this and that. The others couldn’t say a word. Indeed, though Duanmu Huai provided them with choices, they really had no choice at all. Anyone with a brain would know that, once it was exposed that Destruction Energy was the root of all this, most ordinary people would definitely want to distance themselves from danger.
After all, the decisions were made by a minority; to speak frankly, controlling the World Governnt only requires replacing this tiny group of people. After all, the minority should obey the majority; compared to letting the Lawyer destroy their world, abandoning Destruction Energy is not an incomprehensible choice.
It’s still better than Duanmu Huai’s plan B, which is not the minority obeying the majority, but turning the majority into a minority......
Yet the problem is...... there always needs to be a replacent product.
This is not easy.
Over these years, applications based on Destruction Energy have already penetrated every corner of this civilization. It’s not sothing that building a couple of nuclear power plants can solve. The energy utility of Destruction Energy far exceeds that of nuclear energy. To completely replace Destruction Energy, you would need at least an equal substitute.
"Can the Tribunal provide a substitute?"
"We certainly have one."
Duanmu Huai nodded.
"But you should understand what this ans; I think I don’t need to elaborate further."
Of course, Dr. i understood what Duanmu Huai ant. Energy is the lifeline of a civilization. If they choose to hand over this lifeline to the Tribunal, it ans the Tribunal has complete control over this planet. This is hard to accept for any civilization yearning for independence and autonomy.
"Of course, the Interstellar Peace Company should also have its solutions. You can talk to them; maybe they can offer you better conditions."
As he spoke, Duanmu Huai grabbed two pieces of pastry again, tossed them into his mouth, and then stood up to leave the room.
"That’s all I have to say. I leave the rest to you."
After irresponsibly leaving this statent, Duanmu Huai humd a tune and wobbled out of the room, leaving everyone speechless, not knowing what to do.
Dr. i raised her hand, picked up the red tea next to her for a sip, then put it down.
"No one is to talk about what happened today."
Then she also turned to leave, leaving a few Fusion Warriors staring at each other — they knew why these two chose to discuss this matter in front of them. After all, if Dr. i wanted to overthrow or even replace the World Governnt, she would need her own people.
And among the people under her, the Fusion Warriors had the closest relationship with Dr. i, and were the most powerful as well.
After all, Fusion Warriors can stand against the Lawyers, which ans the World Governnt’s subordinates simply cannot contend with the Fusion Warriors; no matter how many people co, it’s a dead end.
Of course, the World Governnt is not a pure and innocent little rabbit. Like the previous incident, although the World Governnt’s high-ranking official who gave the order was a Lawyer Avatar, the problem is that there was no issue with the order itself. This ans the World Governnt has always been secretly monitoring the Fire Moth, and if there were any potential mishaps, they would ruthlessly eliminate them without hesitation.
And as the strongest combat force of the Fire Moth, the Fusion Warriors were evidently pushed to the front line.
Do they have a choice?
As of now... to be honest, it seems they have no choice.
To be frank, there are still many possibilities, but these do not matter.
Because...... the Tribunal is just too powerful.
No matter that these Fusion Warriors can already contend against the Lawyers, Duanmu Huai could dispatch them with just a slap.
As for the army?
You must be joking, are those three warships that the Tribunal has floating in near-earth orbit just for show? You need to know this planet hasn’t even manufactured such things as Cosmic Warships up to now; although there’s a Moonlight Throne plan designed to counter the Lawyers, the trouble is it hasn’t been completed!
Even if completed, compared to the Tribunal’s enormous warships, it would still be like trash fish in front of a whale, utterly insignificant!
So, this is how the world works.
The one with the bigger fists makes the rules.
Even if Dr. i and Alicia have other ideas, would it matter?
It doesn’t.
If you don’t listen, the Tribunal will start executing Plan B according to its own agenda, and by that ti, it will truly be a catastrophe. Even the combined forces of the Fire Moth and the World Governnt couldn’t stop the Tribunal.
So—they have no choice.
After all, power is violence.
Ultimately, the one with the bigger fists is the most convincing.
Duanmu Huai thinks so and acts accordingly, and he believes he is right.
But clearly, not everyone agrees.
"I didn’t expect that just a trip to see a patient with Mary, and Mr. Knight, you would cause such a stir..."
Ann covered her face with her hands and collapsed into a chair.
"I don’t think there’s anything wrong; after all, the plan is just like this, isn’t it?"
"Although that’s the case, political negotiation should be more...how should I say it, more tactful, and it should also reassure the other party! Saying directly that if they don’t follow, they’ll die—that’s intimidation, Mr. Knight."
"I never said this was a negotiation."
In response to Ann’s complaints, Duanmu Huai reached out and scratched his ear.
"This is an order, and they can only comply, it’s that simple."
Seeing Ann was about to say sothing else, Duanmu Huai raised his hand to stop her.
"Listen, Ann, I understand your thoughts, but the Tribunal is not an organization that needs to be liked by others. To us, others’ fear is more useful than their affection. We need them to know we do what we say, without hesitation, and without rcy. Then they will not think that having a good relationship with us allows them to deceive us, or think they can evade punishnt. You should understand, people don’t worship God because God will grant them strength, but because they fear God will bring disaster upon them... The nature of the Tribunal determines that we do not seek others’ affection, as long as they fear us, dread us, and are willing to act according to our will."
".........Your way of talking sounds like a Tyrant."
"This is why the Tribunal does not rule, we are rely executing a mission."
Duanmu Huai is adept at maintaining balance, which is also why he didn’t emulate The Emperor in rebuilding the Human Empire. The Tribunal’s oppressive rule cannot sustain endlessly, so Duanmu Huai demonstrates that when the Tribunal needs to act, it must not be obstructed by any situation.
And compared to that, as long as there’s no violation during peaceti, nothing will happen; you can do whatever you like and the Tribunal will not intervene.
So the Tribunal and the worlds it interacts with usually get along fairly well.
Even the Star Union has only so criticisms towards the Tribunal’s thods but doesn’t particularly dislike it for that reason.
It’s plain to see which is more bearable—a large part of the ti devolving power, with occasional pressure, or continuous pressure until collapse.
Ann, being a Princess, often looks at the issue from the perspective of an Imperial ruler, and naturally thinks foreign relations should be fostered, but to Duanmu Huai, it’s unnecessary. Because the Tribunal doesn’t expand, annex, or rule. We are rely responsible for handling threats to humans, and when such threats are eliminated, the Tribunal will leave; it’s that simple.
"However, will Dr. i manage?"
After receiving Duanmu Huai’s answer, Ann imdiately started worrying about another issue.
"Taking over the World Governnt’s power is not easy, and isn’t Dr. i a scientist? She’s not skilled in this area of negotiation, is she?"
"That, I don’t know; whatever happens, let’s wait and see. For Dr. i, it’s not about whether she can do it; it’s a matter of —— she must do it."
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