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The first item on the counter-sanctions list is like an extremely sharp and poisoned dagger, piercing directly into the most vulnerable part of the Western alliance without any fancy embellishments.

—Completely restrict the export of aerospace-grade high-purity superconducting rare earth elements and related high-precision processing materials!

When this ban was simultaneously translated into more than a dozen languages ​​and spread around the world through international news channels.

The smiles on the faces of the Western politicians and arms oligarchs who were about to pop champagne to celebrate "locking down China's technology" instantly froze, and the wine glasses in their hands fell to the ground with a "clatter".

"They've gone mad! The people of China have gone mad!"

On the other side of the ocean, in the top-floor conference room of a super military-industrial complex, President Smith loosened his tie, his well-maintained face contorted with extreme terror.

"How dare they cut off the supply of superconducting rare earth elements? This is tantamount to completely overturning the table!"

"Mr. President, the situation is worse than we imagined." The Chief Technology Officer burst through the door, sweating profusely, holding a newly compiled emergency report.

"Not only superconducting rare earth elements, but also 15 other high-purity associated minerals mentioned in the list, such as rhenium, gallium, and germanium, have had all export approval channels closed overnight by the Chinese authorities. Several cargo ships that had already been loaded and were ready to set sail have also been forcibly detained by Chinese customs on the grounds of 'national security review'!"

Smith felt a sudden darkness engulf him and nearly fell off his chair.

Laymen watch the spectacle, experts see the details. Ordinary people may not know what these tongue-twisting chemical elements mean, but this arms dealer who builds airplanes and sells missiles knows all too well the significance of it!

Modern military industry is all about materials warfare!

Without high-purity gallium and germanium, their supposedly most advanced active phased array radar is nothing more than a pile of unusable scrap metal.

Without superconducting rare earth elements, the engine blades of their fifth-generation stealth fighters would melt in less than half an hour under high temperatures!

Not to mention those intercontinental ballistic missiles that require extremely high precision guidance. Without the high-precision processing and coating materials provided by China, the error rate of those missiles would soar from a few meters to several kilometers, making them terrifying even to their own people!

"Reserves! How long can our strategic reserves last?"

Smith roared hysterically.

"At the current rate of consumption..."

The chief technology officer wiped away a cold sweat, his voice trembling, "At most... three months. After three months, our F-35 production line and the Tomahawk missile assembly plant will have to face a complete shutdown."

Three months! Only ninety days!

Smith slumped into his chair, finally understanding why that Eastern man named Liu Ming had dared to so arrogantly tear up the joint communiqué at the press conference.

Because what they hold in their hands is a real trump card! You try to strangle them, and they'll cut off your supply lines!

……

At the same time, an uproar also broke out inside a European aerospace agency.

"Contact the Ministry of Commerce of the Dragon Kingdom immediately! We need to negotiate! We need that damping fluid!" The Director of the Aviation Bureau was pacing anxiously in his office, like an ant on a hot plate.

"Director, the Chinese side rejected all requests for official calls. They replied that, 'According to the anti-sanctions list, the relevant materials have been included in the unreliable entity embargo list, and there is no room for negotiation.'"

"My God..." The bureau chief covered his face in anguish.

Their newly planned next-generation manned lunar landing program, intended to showcase national power, involves a super spacecraft costing tens of billions of euros.

Now, due to the lack of specialized damping fluid produced in China for shock absorption in the core components of rocket boosters, the launch has to be postponed indefinitely.

Without that damping fluid, the violent vibrations during rocket launch would directly shatter the astronaut's internal organs!

"They're using the technological progress of all humanity as leverage!" an executive slammed his fist on the table in anger.

"Shut up!"

The bureau chief glared at him coldly. "When you voted to blockade China's semiconductor industry, why didn't you think about the technological progress of all humankind? Now that someone has your lifeline in your hands, are you feeling the pain?"

Yes, it hurts.

This pain is not simply about work stoppages and launch delays. It brings about a complete collapse of the deepest level of expectations for the future in the entire Western capital market.

……

In the city, at the Dragon Shield Security Base.

Liu Ming sat behind the large mahogany desk, leisurely sipping tea.

On the screen was a real-time monitoring feed of major stock exchanges around the world. Ghost Hand sat beside him, his fingers flying across the keyboard as he continuously compiled the latest intelligence.

"Boss, the effect is even more explosive than we predicted."

Ghost Hand excitedly pushed up his glasses. "Less than two hours after the release of the 'Anti-Sanctions List,' Wall Street is in complete chaos."

Tell me about it.

Liu Ming put down her teacup, a cold smile flashing in her eyes.

"The stock prices of those military oligarchs and semiconductor giants who were the most vocal and clamoring for a technology blockade against us are now more spectacular than a waterfall."

Ghost Hand pulled up a Nasdaq candlestick chart. On it, several previously firm red lines were now plunging downwards at an almost vertical angle!

"Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon... stocks of these defense companies have been subject to panic selling by institutions due to market concerns that their supply chains may be disrupted and unable to fulfill defense orders."

"Semiconductor giants like ASML and Qualcomm are not much better off. Without our market, they face the risk of being held hostage by our materials, and investors are fleeing in droves."

"Just now..."

Ghost Hand glanced at the latest updated data, and the smile on his face became incredibly sinister.

"As panic spread across the entire technology and industrial sectors, Wall Street experienced an unprecedented sell-off!"

……

Across the ocean, in New York, on Wall Street.

The trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange had now transformed into a madhouse of insanity.

Red numbers flashed wildly on the huge electronic screen; it was a glaring color representing declines, losses, and the evaporation of wealth.

"Sell! Sell everything! No matter the price, quickly liquidate all your tech stocks!"

"Where are the buyers? Why aren't there any buyers? Who's going to take over?"

Traders, their ties taut and eyes bloodshot, screamed themselves hoarse into the phone. Some, unable to bear the blow of sudden bankruptcy, collapsed in front of their computers and sobbed uncontrollably.

"bite--!"

A piercing alarm, signaling extreme danger, suddenly rang out in the trading hall!

That's a circuit breaker alarm!

Within fifteen minutes of the market opening, the three major stock indexes experienced a sharp drop, triggering the Level 1 circuit breaker mechanism!

Trading across the entire market was forcibly suspended!

Silence, deathly silence.

Everyone stared blankly at the pale green numbers frozen on the screen, feeling as if their souls had been emptied out at that moment.

A market capitalization of trillions of dollars. Vanished in just fifteen minutes.

This is not a stock market crash, it is a massacre, a unilateral financial massacre of the entire Western capital world triggered by a few flimsy mineral export bans from that ancient Eastern power!

……

"Boss, the circuit breaker has tripped."

Ghost Hand stared at the data that had stopped jumping on the screen, let out a long breath, and his tone revealed an uncontrollable ecstasy.

Liu Ming stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the sky outside, which was gradually darkening.

The evening breeze in the city carried a hint of early winter chill.

"This is just the beginning."

Liu Ming's voice was soft, yet it carried a chilling quality that could make the whole world tremble.

"They thought that by lowering their guard and acting like scoundrels, they could crush us in the mud."

"Then I'll let them see."

"When an Eastern dragon that has endured for a hundred years finally bares its claws."

"How did the sky fall?"

Liu Ming turned her head and looked at Ghost Hand.

"Notify Nangong Yao."

"The funds are ready."

"Tell her when they resume trading."

"Go and find out everything about those core companies that participated in the sanctions against us...