Chapter 1516 - An Incisive View (2/2)

In fact, he did start to notice these things Lu Wei said a long time ago.

“Why do you think Jiang Chen is devoting so many resources to the Earth Defense Alliance? Just to win over allies? Afraid to cause outrage because he has a monopoly? Think about it, who else is qualified to be their opponent now? I am afraid it is only the aliens from 20.5 light-years away,” Lu Wei said this sentence with the same smile, then after a pause, the smile on his face disappeared as he continued, “In fact, from your position and my position, we should be able to see clearer than outsiders.”

“What do you mean?” Wu Changfeng asked calmly and did not reveal his thoughts at this moment.

“Why ask me? Ask yourself. Where are you sitting?” Lu Wei said with a smile.

“Of course…”

Wu Changfeng subconsciously wanted to say the answer, but suddenly, a trace of realization appeared in his eyes.

“That’s it.”

He was a member of the Earth Defense Alliance Committee and based on the regulations of the Earth Defense Alliance Committee, all members served life-long terms. After he took the DNA telomere extension agent, his life span was far beyond that of ordinary people.

Once the Earth Federation is established…

This answer was perhaps hurtful.

But as far as his position was concerned, he would naturally side with the Earth Federation.

After Wu Changfeng stared at Lu Wei for a long time, his shoulders relaxed, and he smiled bitterly.

“When did it start?”

“Me? Maybe after I saw the Envoy-class starship,” Lu Wei continued while he stared into the starry universe outside the window, “I believe after seeing something like that, everyone will have the thought that the old age is over, and a new era is coming.”

“So, you decided to follow the trend?”

“Aren’t you the same?”

Lu Wei patted his colleague on the shoulder, then put his hands behind him, smiled, and walked away.

On the other side, PetroHua President Zhang Jianhua and Foreign Minister Zhou Yi were already on the train. Yesterday, the Hua Embassy in Xin had already booked rooms at a Celestial City hotel. They went straight to the conference center after they got off the G100 and were still adjusting to the time zone difference. Now, they could finally relax.

“Black alkane is an amazing technology.” Zhang Jianhua examined the black crystals the size of a thumb in his hand, then said with emotion, “If our country can introduce this technology, we can at least save hundreds of billions in annual expenditure on energy storage and transportation.”

Every participant received a piece of this black crystal when the meeting ended.

As Zhang Jianhua focused on the black alkane in his hand, the way he looked at it was just like the way someone looked at a piece of diamond. As the President of PetroHua, he knew better than anyone the economic value behind this piece of crystal.

Zhou Yi, who sat beside Zhang Jianhua, put down the phone in his hand and closed his eyes to rest. Just now, he made a phone call to the person above him and briefed him about the meeting, which included the conditions set by Celestial Trade, as well as what Hua could set to benefit from.

The intention from the above was very clear. Hua had to seize this historical opportunity, and the colonization of Himalia had to be completed. The bottom line was 25% of the shares, at any expenses. Zhou Yi even faintly heard some rumors that the leader above planned to establish Hua Space Trade Company, with 50 billion capital injected by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, to manage Hua’s assets in Himalia.

He had to think carefully on how to gain the most for his motherland with the least cost.

It was not only Hua making the phone calls, but the Russian foreign minister also spoke on the phone with the Kremlin. Exxon Mobil, with their headquarter on the other side of the globe, urgently convened a board meeting. Royal Dutch Shell used all its public relations power to put pressure on the Second House of the Dutch Parliament and demanded the Netherlands to apply for entry into the Earth Defense Alliance, with the minimum of showing their intent…

That distant moon had attracted the attention of too many people.

Tonight would be a restless night for many.