The boss of a foreign organization called the police, claiming that he was defrauded by me

He even felt pity for the Great Zhou Dynasty. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yang Xia started his live stream again.

When fans saw Yang Xia reappear on screen, they were immediately excited.

The atmosphere in the live stream instantly became very lively, which made Yang Xia very gratified, as this was exactly the effect he had hoped for.

Yang Xia greeted everyone happily in the live broadcast room: "Dear friends... I have returned to the Great Zhou Dynasty. This trip to Yan Kingdom was indeed worthwhile."

Fans felt deep sympathy for Yang Xia after hearing his words.

[Your Majesty...we are already aware of some of the circumstances, although you have never brought them up.]

You've really gone through so much; I only understand the truth of the matter now.

Please rest assured, we, your loyal fans, will always support you and stand by your side.

Seeing that he had successfully won everyone's sympathy, Yang Xia began selling various titles in the live broadcast room.

As expected, everything went according to Yang Xia's plan, and the titles were sold out in just half a day.

Yang Xia was overjoyed to see that the mission had been successfully completed and felt much more relaxed.

As the titles were sold out, Yang Xia soon received a system notification.

[Ding dong... Congratulations, host, you have successfully completed the challenge.]

Yang Xia hurriedly checked the details, and a relaxed and satisfied smile appeared on his face.

He really racked his brains and used every method he could think of to complete this task.

Fortunately, with everyone's joint efforts, he finally completed the mission successfully.

Yang Xia let out a long sigh of relief and muttered to himself, "This is truly wonderful..."

Yang Xia couldn't wait to get his hands on the blueprints for the tower defense cannon. In order to obtain these blueprints...

He has poured his heart and soul into it and tried every method he could think of.

Before obtaining the blueprints for the tower defense cannon, Yang Xia had already arranged for Meng Yin to remain on the island.

He was even asked to collect various kinds of refined iron and diamond materials in advance. When Yang Xia thought of this,

He muttered to himself, "It's been quite a while now. I guess Mengyin is almost done with the preparations."

"The time is ripe now, and I need to expedite the plan."

"We must make thorough preparations as soon as possible before the Nebula Kingdom's fleet approaches the Yan Kingdom's islands."

Thinking of this, Yang Xia glanced at the enthusiastic fans in the live stream.

With a broad smile, Yang Xia said to them, "Thank you all for your support today. I'm especially happy to see you all."

"Unfortunately, time is limited, and I have other things to take care of, so I can't stay here and chat with everyone any longer."

"Once I've finished these things, I'll definitely start a live stream as soon as possible and have a good chat with everyone."

The fans were reluctant to part with Yang Xia after hearing his words.

[Your Majesty...please remember your words and come back to see us soon!]

Yes, all of us in the family will wait for you to come back. Whatever you do, we will support you.

Wishing you all the best, and may the Yan Kingdom have smooth sailing.

Yang Xia quickly ended the live stream; he did have urgent business to attend to.

After the live stream ended, Yang Xia hurriedly went to Mengyin to learn more about the situation there.

Meng Yin was just having a bad day when Yang Xia suddenly appeared in front of him.

Meng Yin respectfully went to greet him, and said with a troubled expression, "Your Majesty... you've finally returned."

Yang Xia nodded slightly and asked Meng Yin impatiently, "How is it... I came here today to ask about the progress."

"I guess you've almost finished preparing, tell me the details quickly."

Hearing Yang Xia's question, Meng Yin felt rather helpless.

"Your Majesty, you don't know... the situation on my side is not ideal."

"After all, our Yan Kingdom is an island nation, and resources on the island are very limited."

"So... I did encounter quite a few difficulties when collecting materials."

Yang Xia listened carefully to Meng Yin's account and finally understood the cause and effect.

This made Yang Xia very uncomfortable. He wanted to build a tower defense cannon, but no one knew exactly how many resources would be needed.

To ensure the project's successful completion, Yang Xia instructed Mengyin to source materials from several neighboring island nations as much as possible.

I hope there will be enough materials, so I can feel more at ease.

It was Yang Xia's decision that caused Meng Yin a great deal of trouble, which made him very angry.

Yang Xia turned to look at Meng Yin, who was filled with dissatisfaction, and asked, "Tell me in detail what exactly happened?"

"Did you encounter difficulties in collecting materials, or were you being obstructed by neighboring countries?"

Meng Yin gave a wry smile and explained to Yang Xia with a sense of helplessness.

"Your Majesty...you are truly a visionary. The situation is this: currently, apart from the normal sales by the Atlan Empire..."

"As soon as the Red Cake Country and India heard that we wanted to buy these materials, they all started to raise prices on the spot."

"The price of materials has more than doubled, making it very difficult for us to procure them."

"The actions of the Red Cake Kingdom and India are outrageous! They're practically taking advantage of our misfortune! Your Majesty, what do you think we should do about this?"

Meng Yin told Yang Xia the current situation without reservation, without hiding anything...

The situation is indeed quite serious now. If he doesn't tell the truth, Yang Xia won't be able to understand the real situation.

This would affect the entire battle plan, and Yang Xia frowned, asking angrily:

"What... the Red Cake Country and India dare to raise prices on the spot, even doubling the price? That's too much!"

"They're clearly taking advantage of the chaos to make money; it's despicable!"

Yang Xia was also furious, but since things had come to this point, he had to find a way to resolve the situation.

We can't just sit idly by and let the Red Cake Country and India slaughter us, letting their conspiracy succeed!

Since things have already come to this, Yang Xia felt that getting angry wouldn't do any good.

Having dealt with India and the United States for so many years, Yang Xia is quite familiar with their ways of doing things.

"Humph……"

Thinking of this, Yang Xia sneered, turned around and said seriously to Meng Yu:
"Alright... everyone stop worrying about this. I anticipated that there might be resource shortages or even being held hostage by others."

"But even if it happens, we still have to find a solution. We can't just abandon our plans because they're raising prices."

Yang Xia comforted Meng Yu and the others, not wanting to disappoint them too much.

Everything must proceed according to plan; we cannot afford to stagnate.

Thinking of this, Yang Xia slowly walked up to Meng Yu and solemnly instructed, "Meng Yu... go and prepare to open the bottom of the cabin later."

Meng Yu looked at Yang Xia in confusion, not understanding what he meant. "Your Majesty... why are you opening the lower deck? Do you have some plans?"

"What exactly is under the ship's hold? Did you prepare something beforehand?"

Meng Yu asked, full of doubts; he had so many questions in his mind.

Yang Xia smiled slightly and looked at Meng Yu and the others mysteriously, saying, "You'll know when we open the cabin. Of course, I was prepared."

Everyone was taken aback, because they hadn't noticed at all.

It turns out that when Yang Xia left, he had already instructed Sun Zhengming to fill the cabins of each ship with various heavy metal materials.

All of this was done secretly, so no one knew about it.

As these metal materials were gradually transported to the island, Yang Xia felt that they should be enough to build the tower defense cannon.

When Meng Yu and his group opened the cabin, the heavy metal materials in front of them shocked them.

"Your Majesty...you are truly farsighted, having thought of these things long ago."

"It's really surprising that they prepared so many heavy metal materials without anyone noticing."

Hearing everyone's praise, Yang Xia remained calm and didn't say a word.

Looking at the heavy metal materials that were packed full, Yang Xia was full of confidence.

"Alright... everyone go and get ready. I have something very important to do right now, so please don't bother me for the time being."

"Please take inventory of these heavy metal materials first, and see how much there is. I need an accurate number."

After assigning the tasks, Yang Xia confidently prepared to go to the store to exchange for the tower defense cannon blueprint.

Yang Xia was quite excited. After he got the blueprints for the tower defense cannon, he began to examine them carefully.

But when Yang Xia saw the blueprint clearly, he was instantly stunned.

"Oh my god... how could this happen? It really scared me."

"It seems I was just getting excited for nothing. The heavy metal materials we've prepared are still far from enough to build a tower defense cannon."

"This was completely unexpected. According to the amount of various diamond materials used on the drawings, it was actually more than I had estimated."

Yang Xia looked helpless; the smile on his face instantly turned into shock.

Meng Yu and Men Ying quickly noticed the change in Yang Xia's expression, and a sense of foreboding swept through their hearts.

For a moment, the two looked at each other, wondering what problem Yang Xia had encountered.

Seeing Yang Xia's solemn expression, they dared not disturb him or inquire about his thoughts.

He simply stood by and did his work quietly, waiting for Yang Xia to speak up.

Looking at everyone's busy figures, Yang Xia sighed deeply and said, "It seems that the heavy metal materials that Men Ying and I prepared together are less than half of what we need."

"It's really not easy to successfully build the tower defense cannon. Everyone has tried their best, but it's still far from enough."

"We can't give up now. What's the best way to fulfill this wish as soon as possible and move forward according to plan?"

"Otherwise, there really won't be enough time. The strength of the Nebula Kingdom should not be underestimated."

Yang Xia's head throbbed with worry; he had thought construction would begin soon.

He was surprised to be given a cold shower at this critical juncture, which made him feel uncertain.

Yang Xia seemed a little anxious, and couldn't think of a better solution.

When Yang Xia finally understood this thorny problem, he felt his head buzzing and he was completely stunned.

He paced anxiously around the room, racking his brains for a solution, eager to find a way to resolve the predicament as quickly as possible.

He now holds the blueprints for building the tower defense cannon tightly in his hand, and time no longer allows him to delay any longer.

Every minute and every second right now is extremely precious to Yan Kingdom.

Yang Xia was filled with resentment. He muttered to himself, "How can I acquire more resources to overcome this current predicament?"

"I must not let this blueprint go to waste. No matter the cost, I must find a way to gather these materials."

"I must get my plan implemented as soon as possible, and I absolutely cannot let Yan Kingdom fall into crisis again."

The more Yang Xia pondered these questions, the more chaotic his mind became.

He stared at the map in his hand, slowly unfolded it, and began to study it carefully again.

A moment later, Yang Xia beckoned to Meng Yu and the gatekeeper, summoning them to his side.

Meng Yu and Meng Yin quickly approached Yang Xia, asking with expressions of confusion and curiosity:
"Your Majesty...do you have any tasks to assign us, or do you have new plans?"

"That's right, just tell us what you need, and we will do our best to accomplish it."

Seeing Meng Ying and Meng Yu's attitude, Yang Xia felt a deep sense of gratitude. With them by his side along the way, Yang Xia had indeed felt much more at ease.

Yang Xia was always proud of their abilities.

Yang Xia looked at Meng Yin and Meng Yu with a solemn expression and asked urgently:

"By the way... I called you here to ask you which island in our vicinity has the richest reserves of this kind of resource?"

"I would like to hear your opinions, as this type of resource is of paramount importance to our Yan Kingdom today."

After hearing Yang Xia's question, Meng Yin and Meng Yu both turned their gazes toward the Red Cake Kingdom.

"Your Majesty... the Red Cake Kingdom possesses a considerable reserve of the heavy metal resources that we urgently need."

"There is a mine in the Red Cake Kingdom that contains a large amount of valuable resources that can be used for iron and steel smelting, but the Red Cake Kingdom guards this mine very closely."

"It is indeed very difficult to acquire these resources, and they keep raising their prices, which is really a headache."

Meng Yu nodded in agreement, saying, "Yes, Your Majesty... That's why, so far, the resource consumption of the Red Cake Kingdom remains negligible."

As Yang Xia listened carefully to Meng Yin and Meng Yu's account, a cold smile crept onto his lips.

This was both a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and a piece of great news for him.

In Yang Xia's view, as long as the Red Cake Kingdom has sufficient resources, he will definitely find a way to make them obediently hand over these supplies.

When Meng Yin and Meng Yu noticed the smile on Yang Xia's face, they couldn't help but feel puzzled.

"Your Majesty... have you already come up with a solution?" Meng Yin asked curiously.

Yang Xia nodded slightly, looking mysteriously at Meng Yin and Meng Yu, and said, "It seems that this time I should thank the Red Cake Kingdom for its generosity in donating supplies."

"Since they possess such abundant resources, wouldn't it be a waste to leave them idle?"

Upon hearing Yang Xia's words, Meng Yin and Meng Yu wore expressions that were both amused and exasperated, and even felt somewhat puzzled by Yang Xia's words.

"Your Majesty... what are you saying? The Red Cake Kingdom will never easily hand over these resources."

"Gentle donations? How is that possible? They're asking for exorbitant prices now, how could they possibly meet your wishes?"

As Yang Xia listened to Meng Yin and Meng Yu's words, he unconsciously clenched his fists.

He said solemnly, "We can't worry about that now; a formidable enemy is at our doorstep." (End of Chapter)