He replied to each message one by one, unhurriedly and calmly.
......
Fairy Boat.
Marshal Hua sat in the main seat of the council hall, with messages scrolling across the screen in front of him.
She had only taken Jiang Jiu's warning to heart.
There's no way we'd panic.
After all, the Immortal Ship is one of the top powers.
We've weathered so many storms over the years, what haven't we seen?
Even the strongest member of a genius club is still just a lone wolf; how much trouble can he cause?
Until she saw the first message.
From Interstellar Peace Corporation.
"Effective immediately, the commercial activities of the Immortal Boat Alliance in all star regions under the jurisdiction of the Interstellar Peace Company are frozen, all trade is suspended, and all related financial accounts and assets are frozen until the conditions proposed by Director Shi Jin are fully met."
Hua's fingers tightened slightly.
The company's reaction... was that fast?
Before she could reply, a second message popped up.
From the Sea Patrol Ranger.
"All members of the Sea Patrol Rangers shall, from this day forward, maintain the highest level of vigilance against the Immortal Ship Alliance. Any act that obstructs justice will be met with a full-scale counterattack from the Rangers."
Article 3.
From the Broad Knowledge Society.
"The Broad Knowledge Society has confirmed the authenticity of the images, and it is only right for them to support the truth."
Article 4.
From family.
"The light of harmony shines throughout the world, and we always stand on the side of justice."
Articles 5, 6, 7...
The Masked Fool, the Star Core Hunter, and even all sorts of other miscellaneous forces have come to join the fun.
All the statements reflect the same stance.
Support Shijin.
At this moment, Shi Jin himself has not even spoken.
......
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Chapter 185 Why Can't He Wait?
Receiving so many warnings in such a short period of time made her suddenly realize something.
...That was a bit hasty.
The opponent's trump cards seem to be much more numerous than she imagined.
"Marshal," a voice came from the side, carrying a hint of undisguised panic, "the company's funds have been frozen, all our accounts over there... are locked."
The Interstellar Peace Corporation practically controls the economic lifeline of the entire universe. While the Immortal Ship is indeed capable of self-sufficiency, how could it possibly lack diplomacy?
As long as diplomacy is involved, one cannot escape the Interstellar Peace Corporation.
This demonstrates the company's strength.
Under the StarNet, there is absolute monopoly and absolute control!
Hua took a deep breath: "Anything else?"
"The Sea Patrol Rangers seem to be gathering. The Immortal Ship Alliance and the Sea Patrol Rangers have always had a good relationship, but this time..."
"They showed no regard for past relationships...and even before the situation was settled, they used the pretext of 'cleansing their own ranks' to attack our outer defenses..."
He didn't say anything more.
The council chamber was deathly silent.
Hua closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
She was neither afraid of the company's monopoly nor of the so-called "clean house" by the patrolling rangers.
But the celestial vessel cannot be placed in opposition to the universe.
Before long, she opened her eyes and began to issue new instructions.
"Immediately contact the company, the Bo Shi Society, the family... contact all the forces you can reach, and tell them that Immortal Ship is willing to reconsider Lord Shi Jin's conditions, and that we have no intention of standing against the universe."
"..."
A moment of silence fell over the meeting room.
After Hua finished speaking, no one immediately responded.
The newly drafted, sincerely worded statement of "willingness to reconsider" was still waiting to be sent on the communication terminal.
Then, someone spoke up.
"Marshal, I disagree," a general suddenly said.
Hua looked in the direction of the voice and saw that it was General Chenming who spoke.
"General Chenming, what are your thoughts?"
"I dare not presume to offer such insightful opinions," Youwu stood up, looked around at everyone in the council hall, and said directly, "I just want to ask one question: when did our Immortal Ship fall to such a state?"
His voice wasn't loud, but it carried a long-suppressed anger.
"Shi Jin just sent us a video of unknown authenticity, and we're supposed to unconditionally hand over the Mirror Stream and the Reproductive Remains? If we don't, he'll release the video and call for global sanctions against us?"
"The company has frozen our funds, the Sea Patrol is gathering at our defenses, and those forces that used to have a relatively good relationship with us are all stepping forward to express their stance..."
He paused, his chest heaving violently.
"I want to ask, what did we do wrong?"
A low commotion arose in the council chamber.
You continued, "Yes, that video showed that the Fairy Ship was related to breeding, but we just asked to discuss it, asked for more time, and asked to complete the internal procedures... Is that considered non-cooperation? Is that considered delaying?"
His voice grew louder and louder, carrying a hint of incitement.
"Although Jingliu committed a serious crime, she is still a member of the Immortal Ship."
"According to the laws of the Immortal Ship, it should be disposed of as it should be. Why should it be handed over to outsiders? We said we would do our best to nurture the remains, but he insists that we hand them over immediately. Is this what you call being reasonable?"
"He casually threw out a condition: either do it immediately or go to war, without giving us any time at all."
"This isn't negotiation, this is an ultimatum! Our immortal ship has been sailing for thousands of years, when have we ever been bullied like this?!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a few intermittent murmurs of agreement rang out in the council chamber.
"Is the general right? It's not that we're not cooperating, we just need time!"
"It's hard to say whether that video is real or fake. Even if it is, so what? It hasn't happened yet, so why assume we will definitely do it?"
"Just because of a single sentence from Shi Jin?"
Hua listened quietly without saying a word.
She understood the anger of having or not having.
These emotions also surged within her.
Immortal Ship is a top-tier power with its own dignity, rules, and methods of handling matters. Shi Jin's actions were indeed like holding a knife to their throats to force them to submit.
In Xianzhou's view, the word "discussion" means that both parties sit down, you state your conditions, I state my difficulties, and finally find a balance that can be accepted by both parties.
But Shi Jin's "discussion" clearly didn't mean that.
He laid out his conditions, one by one, leaving no room for negotiation.
Hand over the Mirror Stream Rakshasa, hand over the remains of its breeding... This is not a negotiation, this is a unilateral verdict.
Whether it's true or not, the Immortal Ship wasn't uncooperative; they just wanted some time to handle the breeding process, some space, and the dignity befitting a major power.
and then?
Then Shi Jin released the video, calling on the entire world to punish them.
The discussions in the council chamber grew louder and louder.
Some people began to echo the view that something exists or doesn't, and their words became increasingly heated.
"What makes him so special? Just because he's a member of the Genius Club? Just because he's a Guardian Token Envoy? But... our Immortal Ship has never lacked Token Envoys."
"The Seven Heavenly Generals of the Imperial Bow are not just a name without substance."
"And... are the hunting arrows really weaker than the Amber King's hammer?"
We, the immortal ship, truly have a star god behind us... What about you? Can you guarantee that the star god behind you will definitely intervene?
Hua remained silent.
Looking at these people, she suddenly felt a little tired.
They are both right.
From the perspective of the Immortal Boat, Shi Jin was indeed going too far.
But the problem is... almost all the forces are now on Shi Jin's side...
She spoke softly, interrupting the discussion in the council hall: "Is there a general?"
Did he turn to her and ask, "What are your instructions, Marshal?"
Hua looked at him calmly.
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