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nChapter 80 Break off Relations

nThose six countries were outrageous!

nGordon and Henry were kind enough to warn them of the impending crisis. Instead of thanking Moon, they wanted to blackmail the country. Anyone would be angry. They were bullies!

nIf the two of them were the selfish type, they would never have told the other countries about it.

nIt was just money. If Moon were to empty its treasury, it should be able to cover the cost.

nThere should be enough money to purchase all the materials from other countries. They should be able to build the space cannon and the shelters. In that case, other countries wouldn’t have time to build shelters.

nAfter the catastrophe, there wouldn’t be many people left on Earth. By then, the Moonians would be the only survivors on this planet. The country could owe the entire planet.

nHowever, Henry and Gordon didn’t keep the information about the meteorite to themselves. The thousand-year-old tradition and virtue of Moon forbade them from doing so.

nMoreover, civilization and its inheritance needed diversity. The world would be such a boring place if all that was left were the Moonians.

nWithout competition, there would be no progress. Even if Moon were the only country in the world, it would feel lost.

n“We’ll pay you for the materials! Can we please talk about Viclan later? I’m going to say this one last time. We’re not joking!”

n“Of course you are!” Maruse bellowed, “If you’re so stubborn, there’s no point for further conversation. You’re responsible for what’s going to happen next! Don’t blame Neige for

nit!”

nMaruse’s screen then turned dark. He had left the video conference.

nKoji smirked. “I’m going to say the same to you! Goodbye.”

nHe switched off his camera as well.

nPark said, “Our country holds the same opinion. The conversation is over for now, but I believe it won’t be long before you want to talk to us again. Good luck.” One after another, the six countries left the video conference. The meeting was over. Henry and Gordon looked at each other and sighed. It seemed that it was impossible to convince these people.

nMeanwhile, the news about the conference spread out to other parts of the world.

n“LOL. Is Moon trying to trick us?”

n“LMAO. Did you check out their website? It’s hilarious!”

n“You need a VPN to open it. I’ve saved some screenshots on my page. Check it out!”

n“That’s hilarious. A super meteorite is going to hit Earth. Moonians have wild imaginations!”

n“Have they lost their minds?”

n“Why are you surprised? They never had any common sense.”

nSeeing that people from other countries were all laughing at them, some Moonians felt utterly humiliated, while others fought back. They left comments on social media accounts of users from other countries.

n“What’s wrong with you people? What does it have anything to do with the ordinary people of Moon? This is outrageous, attacking people of a country as a whole!”

n“You love bickering, don’t you? I’ll give it to you! Since the implementation of the Anti Cyberbullying Act, I haven’t been able to unleash my true power. This is going to be so much fun! I’ll show you my expansive vocabulary, you pigs! Bring it on!” “You idiots! If it turns out to be true, you’re all going to be crying for mommy, but mommy won’t be able to help you! All they can say is, ‘Honey, mommy will die with you.’ LOL.”

nEconomic sanctions.

nHalf an hour after the meeting ended, Neige made an announcement. It severed all relations with Moon and banned the transportation of all goods.

nFlamia, Soilia, and Woodia made similar announcements in the next three minutes. They would stop having interactions with Moon, and all Moonians residing in those countries would be repatriated to their home country.

nEven the Moonians that had obtained the nationalities of Woodia, Soilia, and Flamia would be banished.

nThe Moonian online community erupted when the people heard the news.

n“What the heck? Do they want a war? They’re humiliating us! We should kick their citizens out of our country, too!”

n“That’s right! Kick them out! They should know how it feels!”

n“So what if they don’t want to give us those things? We don’t want them!”

n“Actually, I don’t understand what Sky Eye is trying to achieve. Why is this happening?”

n“I support my country no matter what! I’m proud to be a Moonian, regardless of what decision my country makes!”

n“I hope you can still say that in two months. You can’t be older than 18. Do you know what the sanctions mean? Do you know how serious the consequences are? I bet you can find over a hundred objects in your home that came from other countries.” “I don’t believe you! Tell me. What can I possibly find?”

n“First of all, the phone you’re using isn’t made by us. The screen came from Flamia, the chip from Neige, the speaker probably from Woodia, and the capacitor from Soilia. 70% of your household electric appliances are imported. Even if they’re made here, the technologies used are foreign. If they break off all relations with us, we won’t be able to make anything. Do you understand it now, kiddo?” “What? That’s so scary! Don’t we have domestic brands?”

n“Wake up. Domestic brands mostly just assemble the products in our country instead of manufacturing them here. The parts are from all over the world. Similarly, Moonian parts can also be found in many pieces of equipment produced in other countries.”

nThis comment made many people panic.

n“What? Are you saying that I can’t even buy a phone in the future?”

n“Am I going to lose my TV?”

n“No! This isn’t happening! I need my air-con! I can’t live without it!”

n“What did we ever do to them? Why is this happening? Can Sky Eye give us an answer?”

n“That’s right! What’s going on?”

nIt seemed that Sky Eye and the Dragon Tribe wouldn’t be able to withstand the pressure for much longer.

nPeople like Maruse and Koji were pleased to see how things had turned out.

n“Let’s see how long you can last. If you don’t pay up, you’ll be all on your own!”

n“You’ll regret your decision!”

nHowever, Henry and Gordon would never regret what they had done. They knew the truth would come out eventually. As late as next week, other countries would beg Moon to build a space cannon.

nThe catastrophe wouldn’t discriminate. All the people on this planet would be affected.

nThey could only get through the crisis by working together.

nNo.

nThat wouldn’t be enough. They also needed Himmel Soan’s help.

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