My whole family is involved in diplomacy, so you dare to flex your muscles?

In the center of the huge circular stage, Gu Yun stood alone.

Surrounding him were elite representatives from more than twenty countries, forming a semi-circular encirclement around him at its core.

Lights shone down from the dome, projecting this dramatic scene onto the eyes of hundreds of millions of viewers around the world.

It didn't feel like a debate; it felt more like a gladiatorial arena in ancient Rome.

Gu Yun is the only gladiator who is about to face a group of hungry beasts.

This scene is so powerful! A lone hero! Though there be thousands, I will go!

My palms are sweating with nervousness. This is huge! Can Brother Gu really handle it all by himself?

These people are shameless. They all look respectable, but what they're really up to is ganging up on each other.

Why do I feel like Brother Gu isn't nervous at all? He even seems a little...excited?

[That's right! Look at his eyes, they're terrifyingly bright! He's a battle maniac! The more opponents he faces, the more excited he gets!]

Go for it, Gu Ge! 1.3 billion people are behind you! Take them down!

I'd like to see what kind of tricky questions they can come up with.

After a brief standoff, within the encirclement,

A blonde, blue-eyed girl who looked very young, even somewhat naive, was the first to step forward.

She is from Sweden and is an environmental activist who has gained fame in the Western world in recent years. Her name is Greta.

She is known worldwide for her radical environmental ideas and her famous "How dare you?" statement at the United Nations.

Greta's face was serious and indignant. She looked at Gu Yun and questioned him loudly in a tone full of accusation:

"Mr. Gu Yun! I've seen your country's data! You are one of the most populous countries in the world, your industrial output is number one globally, and at the same time, your carbon emissions are also number one in the world!"

She raised her hand, pointed at Gu Yun, and her voice suddenly rose.

"For every factory you build, the Amazon rainforest loses a patch of green!"

For every piece of meat you eat, the Earth's temperature rises by one point!

For the sake of your own country's development, you are ruthlessly destroying our common home!

Our only Earth!

Her voice was choked with sobs, so incredibly moving, as if the earth were truly about to be destroyed in the next second.

"My future, and the future of young people all over the world, has been stolen by your irresponsible behavior! I just want to ask you one question—"

She paused, then, with all her might, roared out her signature line:

"How dare you?!"

(How dare you?!)

This speech, filled with moral blackmail and emotional incitement, instantly elicited expressions of sympathy and agreement from many Western audience members.

Professor Hamilton and Scott, among others, also smiled.

That's a brilliant question.

Environmental issues are a shackle that the Western world has carefully constructed over decades to restrict developing countries.

If you acknowledge high carbon emissions, then you must accept my restrictions and slow down your development.

If you deny that carbon emissions are high, then you are ignoring the future of all mankind and standing against everyone.

This is a dead end, a difficult dilemma.

They wanted to see how Gu Yun would break through.

Faced with Greta's desperate questioning, Gu Yun's face showed no anger or guilt.

He just listened quietly, and only slowly picked up the microphone after she finished speaking.