Everyone's playing Red Giant? I, Black Hole, devour everything!

A surge of indescribable emotion welled up in Lin Tian's heart.

He did not doubt the president's words.

This person was so calm when he said those words.

He truly deserves to be the president of the beacon of democracy.

They had enough courage and were well prepared.

And this condition is indeed tempting enough.

"Mr. President," Lin Tian's voice rang out again, "There's a question I'd like to ask you. With the New Manhattan Project in the United States, if we disregard all costs and pour all our resources into it, we should be able to get the Black Hole route through within at least three to five years."

"Although it takes a long time, at least we don't have to use something as valuable as a historical site to exchange for it."

"Why didn't you wait? Why did you have to offer this kind of information in exchange for the black hole's trajectory at this particular time?"

Upon hearing this question, the president suddenly let out a cold laugh.

"Commander Lin, you're being too naive."

His voice turned cold.

"Do you think the political landscape of the beacon of democracy is as monolithic as that of your Great Xia?"

"In the United States, you can't just become president whenever you want. There are Democrats watching Congress, opposition figures watching the media, and even people within my own party are eyeing my position."

"You think those 3.5 trillion star coins are so easy to get? Behind every single coin are a bunch of conditions, and behind every condition stands a group of people waiting to see you make a fool of yourself."

"The matter of Japan has caused my prestige to plummet, and my approval rating is now at its lowest level ever."

"And the next general election in the United States is less than a year away."

"If the current trend continues, it will be impossible for me to be re-elected. Not only me, but the entire Republican Party should give up on the idea of ​​governing."

"Once Japan is completely destroyed by you, the Republican Party will have no credibility with voters anymore."

"By then, it won't just be my political life that ends, but the entire party will be nailed to the pillar of shame and won't be able to recover for decades to come."

"Therefore, I need a convincing achievement, an achievement that can cover up the destruction of the Sakura Kingdom."

"Apart from the black hole route, there is no other political achievement in the world that can be this significant."

After he finished speaking, he seemed to have shed a layer of pretense.

The mask he had carefully maintained for half his life was finally torn off by him at this moment.

Because he knew that in front of Elder Chen and Lin Tian, ​​pretending was no longer meaningful.

"Old Chen, Commander Lin, I have now stated all my requests."

"The Lighthouse Nation can accept the demise of the Cherry Blossom Nation, but the Great Xia Nation must guarantee that this ends here!"

"Using the Pacific Ocean as the boundary, the Great Xia Kingdom will control the east, and the Lighthouse Kingdom will control the west. Our two countries will jointly control the black hole route, and then completely block this route, never opening it to any third party again."

"In the future, the world will be jointly led by our two countries."

"I have stated my demands. Whether or not they are granted is up to the Great Xia Kingdom."

His tone was calm.

But everyone knows that behind every word of this speech lies an unbearable weight.

Old Chen and Lin Tian exchanged a glance.

This matter is too big, too big for any individual to make a decision on their own; it must be discussed and voted on by the highest levels of government in the country.

"Mr. President," Chen said with a seriousness rarely seen in his voice, "I cannot give you an immediate answer to this matter; we must discuss it with the relevant authorities."

The president nodded: "I understand. I will wait here for forty-eight hours. If the Great Xia Kingdom does not give a reply within this time, then everything I just said will be null and void."

"The ruins will be destroyed, but I will not leave. I will stay here until the very last second."

Old Chen didn't say anything more, but whispered something to Lin Tian.

"Lin Tian, ​​come with me right now."

……

After the communication was lost, Lin Tian logged out of the observation cabin almost immediately.

Old Chen was faster than him.

When Lin Tian rolled out of the observation chamber, a newly issued high-level order was already displayed on the light screen in the rest room.

A high-level meeting is to be held immediately in Beijing.

All top-level personnel must be present.

"Lin Tian." Su Li's voice came from outside the door.

She had clearly been waiting for him to come out.

Lu Xuejian was also beside them. Both of their eyes were filled with worry.

"How was it? That old fox didn't give you any trouble, did he?" Su Li asked.

"No." Lin Tian's tone remained calm as always. "But I have to rush to Beijing right now. Elder Chen has convened a high-level meeting, and I am one of the attendees."

"High-ups?" Lu Xuejian's expression changed slightly.

Although she didn't understand politics very well, she knew the weight of those words.

The highest-level decision-making meeting of the Great Xia Kingdom was attended only by a few people who stood at the very top of the country.

"Okay." Lin Tian nodded. "You two stay at the research institute. Contact me immediately if anything unusual happens."

"Be careful on your way," Lu Xuejian said softly.

She really wanted to ask him what had happened, but she knew that something that could prompt Old Master Chen to immediately summon the top leadership couldn't be explained in just a few words.

Moreover, even if she could explain it, she shouldn't have known without authorization.

Su Li also unusually remained silent.

She simply walked up to Lin Tian, ​​gently tugged at his sleeve, and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "No matter what happens, don't bear it alone. Xuejian and I are here for you."

Lin Tian paused for a moment, then reached out and squeezed her wrist.

"understood."

……

The capital city, evening.

Before the sunset had faded, a military aircraft landed at top speed on the helipad in the core area.

When Lin Tian stepped off the aircraft, Old Chen's deputy was already waiting for him on the edge of the tarmac.

"Colonel Lin, Elder Chen is already waiting for you in the conference room, and the other elders have also arrived."

"it is good."

Lin Tian didn't ask any more questions and followed his deputy quickly toward the conference building.

From the outside, this building looks no different from an ordinary administrative building.

However, once inside, it is discovered that each layer has an independent quantum-encrypted communication node.

All personnel entering and exiting the premises must undergo triple identity verification.

This is the most central decision-making hub of the entire Great Xia Kingdom.

Many decisions concerning the fate of the nation were made in this building.

When Lin Tian entered the conference room, everyone was already seated.

Some people were wearing Zhongshan suits, some were wearing military uniforms, some were wearing reading glasses, and some were still holding documents they hadn't had time to put down.

The same solemnity was written on everyone's face.

Including Lin Tian and Old Chen, there were exactly eight people present.

"Everyone's here," Old Chen said. "Lin Tian, ​​tell everyone exactly what happened during your meeting with the President of the United States."