Chapter 821 - 442: The Big Boss Is Way Too Unhinged?!
For some reason, upon seeing this extremely enticing invitation, Eduardo felt a vague sense of unease.
It seemed as though a voice in the void was urging him not to spend the night with his lover.
However, this sense of unease lasted only for a moment before it disappeared.
Eduardo dismissed the feeling, thinking it was just an illusion.
He gently swiped the screen with his finger, replying with an "OK".
Nowadays, Eduardo’s desires were stronger than ever; it had been two days since he last saw his lover, making it difficult for him to resist this alluring invitation.
Furthermore, the stress from the recent string of troublesome events made Eduardo feel quite overwhelmed, so he planned to go and relax for a while.
Lately, ever since the large-scale blood sacrifice and human modification were exposed, the Federation’s situation has been continuously turbulent.
After issuing the orders, the army was sent to various cities to suppress the riots, resulting in shootouts in many places, causing quite a few casualties.
Although the media didn’t reveal it, he knew the numbers—38,520 people.
Nearly 40,000!
Equivalent to the death toll of a war.
The number of people arrested is even higher, surpassing 250,000.
But it isn’t over yet.
Due to the damned Great Xia people creating the Black Technology network in the Land of Freedom, thousands of various resistance forces emerged overnight within the Federation, launching multiple armed attacks against the Federation’s authorities.
Moreover.
Numerous government officials have resigned, and various institutions are on the verge of collapse, forcing the Federation to deploy special measures, namely superpower brainwashing and loyalty drugs, to compel officials to serve the Federation.
This matter was also exposed in the Land of Freedom.
The Great Xia media rated this as "Canglan Star’s largest poison-system brick experiment in history".
When Eduardo saw this evaluation, his old face couldn’t hold up.
In the past, the Federation always prided itself as the beacon of democracy and free oil, vehemently criticizing the East as a poison-system brick nation.
Unexpectedly, history threw a boomerang, and the title "poison-system brick" ultimately struck Carmenia hard.
The Federation couldn’t even deny it.
Because the mess Carmenia created all fits the poison-system brick evaluation.
At this moment.
Eduardo glanced around, looking at the silent advisors, and asked again: "Gentlemen, regarding the Black Technology weapon ’Wind Stabilizing Pearl’ developed by Great Xia, how should the Federation respond?"
One advisor cleared his throat and spoke: "Sir, perhaps the Federation should focus more on itself."
This was a subtle warning—to fully abandon competition with the Eastern Giant Dragon.
It’s also an admission—that the Federation now lacks the strength to compete with Great Xia.
Upon hearing this.
Many advisors gently nodded in agreement.
Another advisor spoke bluntly: "Sir, the Federation is in chaos; several states are showing centrifugal tendencies, and we need to address internal problems more urgently."
Eduardo sighed: "I wonder if you’ve noticed a news piece, Great Xia has just signed an agreement with the Banan Kingdom to build three bases there, stationing one division in each."
An advisor quickly chimed in: "I’ve noticed, not only is the Banan government willing to let Great Xia’s army enter their country, but the Banan people are also expressing their welcome on social media."
Another advisor added: "According to media reports, large-scale blood sacrifice marks appeared in Balia City, with hundreds of mummified corpses found on the scene, along with evidence of human trafficking. The Banan government welcomes Great Xia’s troops, hoping they will help combat demons."
The so-called "large-scale blood sacrifice marks" was, in fact, a "black pot" thrown by Yang Fan.
He had Vivian slaughter a human trafficking gang and blood sacrificed all the gang members.
Interestingly, everyone in this meeting room felt that the Federation deserved carrying this black pot.
Some advisors even complained: "How many demons have secretly entered Canglan Star? We’re willing to cooperate with the Demon Race, so why can’t they be a bit more honest?"
Eduardo ignored the demon issue, turning instead to ask: "Do you understand what Great Xia’s stationing troops mean?"
An advisor immediately answered: "Great Xia is taking advantage of Carmenia’s internal turmoil to rapidly expand its international influence, encircling the Federation from all directions."
Carmenia had done this to Great Xia before, building a ring of bases around it, so the advisors naturally knew the answer.
Eduardo nodded: "Exactly!"
The Azure Palace master paused and continued: "If we avoid direct competition with Great Xia, the whole world will think we’ve lost.
"It won’t be long before Carmenia loses all its allies, then the Federation’s living space will be compressed to the extreme."
He intensified his tone: "It’s predictable that Carmenia will collapse even faster then."
These words convinced everyone.
"Makes sense!"
"The Federation must do something!"
Just then.
Eduardo suddenly felt a stabbing pain in his left eye, like being pricked with a needle.
Over six months ago, he had a strange dream.
A girl with an invisible face, crowned with thorns, came to him and kissed his left eye.
He asked her who she was, but the girl didn’t answer, merely smiled before disappearing.
Since then, the Azure Palace master often felt a peculiar pain in his left eye.
The frequency of the pain was not frequent, sometimes once a day, sometimes several times a day.