Under One Person, your rebellious life has reached the heavens?

He stood up and bowed solemnly, followed by his entourage.

The room erupted in uproar. Many high-ranking members of the Security Council, who had discerned the underlying meaning, wore varying expressions and remained vigilant.

They knew perfectly well that the other party wasn't genuinely sincere, but rather was only putting on this hypocritical act because they were after something profitable and desperately needed help.

Based on this agreement to purchase the superpower lock, along with some accompanying conditions, it wouldn't be a problem to cripple these countries. If they still remain silent after all this, it's simply because they are forced by circumstances and lack the strength to do so.

Yu Huai, the two heads of the Nine Departments, Lu Jin, the Old Celestial Master, and others turned a blind eye to Colin's actions. They had seen countless such hypocritical tricks before.

"Yu, I hope that the cooperation between our two countries will not be limited to this."

"Since you are willing to sell power locks, could you perhaps accommodate your country's mechs as well?"

Colin spoke frankly, his brown eyes revealing an ambition that was perfectly concealed. Before his visit to China, he had read some fragmented information about mechs on the dark web, as well as some blurry combat clips, and had a general understanding of their destructive power.

A single Class B mech is more powerful than an ordinary Level 4 Awakener. The Security Council deployed two to three hundred of them within China, making their combined strength virtually indestructible.

This is also the main reason why, after the start of the Evolutionary Era, the Awakened Ones in their country have never been able to overthrow the order.

Now, Colin is making outrageous demands, immediately wanting to buy the mechs, a vital national asset.

"To be honest, we did come here with this in mind. If it's alright, would you like to discuss it?"

“I believe that not only us, but every representative here has this desire. Yu, you might as well ask them.”

"Mecha?"

"That's not something you can touch."

The person in charge, surnamed Ning, coldly rebuked: "Don't even mention selling, there's no possibility of renting."

"Sir, are you afraid that we will disassemble and counterfeit it without permission? I guarantee that such an absurd thing will never happen. If you are not at ease, you can set up 24-hour monitoring equipment or send people over to manage it."

Ryan, also a representative from the UK, was a portly man in a suit and tie, with a pleading expression and a very humble demeanor.

Lu Jin, who had been observing silently, declined the offer, saying, "This topic is not worth discussing further."

"Today's transaction is limited to the ability lock. Any further attempts to exceed this limit will be dealt with accordingly."

After he finished speaking, the old master beside him had already ordered the executives of the nine departments to prepare 12 contracts, ready to be issued at any time.

He glanced at the crowd, smiled, and said:

"Gentlemen, you are all intelligent people, and we are not confused either. If you have thought it through, please do so. There is no need to waste any more words and time on each other."

"Okay, give me one."

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the Russian representatives, led by Novtori, did not wait any longer and directly demanded the contract, preparing to sign it.

"Zhang, over here."

"We want it too."

Representatives from other countries stated one after another that they were abandoning the mechs without hesitation. They said that such strategic weapons were beyond their control and could not be seized by any means unless war broke out.

Moments later, under the Celestial Master's instructions, the twelve contracts were distributed in their entirety to the representative offices of each country by the executive officer.

As everyone nervously opened and read the contract, the initial content mainly focused on agreeing on the quantity and amount of the superpowered locks to be purchased, as well as after-sales service.

The later the terms were attached, ranging from short-term buybacks of large quantities of natural resources to the demolition of special buildings, the return of cultural relics, and the redrawing of territorial boundaries. Each of these terms was clearly stated, leaving no room for refusal.

Even the most serious one is that when ancient civilization relics, extraterrestrial life, or entrances to folded space appear in the territories and seas of various countries, China's Security Council has the right to be informed, the right to explore, and the right to develop them.

In an instant, the 24 foreign representatives turned pale, furious and uncomfortable, wishing they could tear up the piece of paper in their hands immediately.

Even before they set off, these countries had secretly investigated why China's technological strength had made such a terrifying breakthrough in just over a decade.

Mechs, as national treasures, are simply not meant for this era. Not to mention China, even if all the countries in the world gathered their resources and spent countless amounts of money, it would be incredibly difficult to unlock certain technological bottlenecks and create a Class B mech out of thin air.

Through extensive investigations by agents from various countries, coupled with special methods of memory reading, they indeed found some clues. The truth pointed to a secret realm that China had discovered somewhere in the country 20 years ago. The secret contained therein was technology far ahead of its time. China acquired it, and since then, their science has entered a period of leapfrog development.

At this moment, looking at the cannibalistic contract written in black and white, the representatives of the twelve countries felt as if they had been hit in the chest by a thousand-pound hammer, and their heads were throbbing. All the previous conditions combined were not as serious as the last one.

If China were to gain the right to develop and explore their unique folded space, the consequences would be unimaginable. In the future, with the technology they possess and the still-unknown Class A mechs, they would be far more efficient than China in entering the secret realm and plundering resources. In the end, the twelve countries, as the hosts, might not even get a sip of the soup.

"Yu! Is this the gift you prepared for us? This is going too far!"

Matsubara Managa from the East was furious. Veins bulged on his forehead like wriggling earthworms, and he was so angry that he almost ground his teeth to powder.

"Okay! Accepting the contract isn't difficult."

"Unless you draft a new set of blueprints and also provide us with your A, B, and C class mech designs, there's no point in discussing this."

Matsubara Managa was extremely firm; he would rather die than sign such a losing deal.

This is a complete sacrifice of future potential resources in exchange for tools to maintain current stability and order. The key is that the superpower lock will definitely be eliminated in four or five years, and it will not have any combat value. The cost of the loss is ridiculously high.

Not only him, but representatives from countries such as Britain, Germany, France, and South Korea also vehemently refuted the agreement. They were like a barrel of ignited dynamite, demanding an immediate change to the last clause of the agreement.

"Yu, if you were in my shoes, would you agree to such an absurd request?"

"I tolerated your previous attempt to rebuild the world's monetary system, pretending not to know, and you haven't even done it yet. But now you want to monopolize the world's secret resources. Aren't you afraid of the backlash for such greedy ambitions?!"

Chapter 370 Overseas barbarians, fear power but not virtue, kill!

Colin questioned coldly, his feigned friendliness vanishing completely.

"boom--!"

As the sharp accusations were made, the solid red heartwood conference table emitted a dull and abrupt sound, startling many people into a state of heightened tension.

Colin slammed his hand on the table and stood up abruptly, clenching his fist and crumpling the contract into a ball of shreds, which he then pressed into his palm.

His face became somewhat ferocious, like a lion king whose territory had been invaded. With his arrogant and rude behavior, he openly expressed his extreme dissatisfaction to the six Chinese negotiators and the Security Council and nine high-ranking officials present.

With such a bold and powerful British nobleman taking the lead, the representatives of the other eleven countries gradually became more assertive. They realized that this was the best opportunity for cooperation, and that the law would not punish everyone, so they joined in the condemnation.

"Yu, to quote an old Chinese saying, 'Leave a way out for others, so that you may meet again in the future.'"

“We can compromise on your other requests, but if you insist on sticking to the last supplementary agreement in the contract, I think our cooperation will end here.”

Choi Hyun-bin from South Korea, an awakened individual with level 4 petrification abilities, solemnly declared their bottom line: they cannot tolerate China having the right to occupy their territory at any time.

Novtori of Russia slowly put down the contract, his expression complex, and sighed:

"It's true we need your country's power lock, but if acquiring it means sacrificing some of our sovereignty, no one is willing to sign a contract that will inevitably lead to our shame..."

"Yu, my meaning is very clear: the value of the transaction between the two parties must be within a similar range. Either you remove the ownership conditions of the secret realm resources, or you share the design blueprints of the mecha. Anything else... is out of the question."

This was in stark contrast to his relatively rational and gentle tone.

Yano Rin, from the Orient and ranked No. 32 among the world's awakened ones, had a harsh face and sinister eyes. He coldly mocked:

"I simply cannot fathom how arrogant and conceited you must be to draft such an overbearing contract."

"Are they delusional, thinking they're qualified to be the people in the Eastern Hemisphere, wanting to trample on our dignity and reap exorbitant profits with impunity?"

The atmosphere at the scene was tense and fraught with hostility. As the 24 representatives from various countries continued their sarcastic and mocking remarks, the senior officials of the Security Council and the executive officers of the nine departments all wore frosty expressions.

The two vice presidents, Gao Mei and Lü Ci, hated these Japanese beasts in human skin the most because of the historical grudges between their sects and families. When they saw Yano Rin and Matsubara Shinaga stirring up trouble, they were already thinking of killing them.

Yu Huai ignored the cacophony of voices.

His gaze sharpened as he looked at the group of clowns arguing heatedly, and he first found the most troublesome Colin, responding:

"I don't think there's anything absurd in the contract. This meeting, to put it nicely, is a collaboration; to put it bluntly, it's a handout."

"If you want to gnaw on the bone but refuse to bow your head, then tell me, are we begging you, or are you begging us?"

"As for the so-called backlash, you don't need to worry about it. It's not your place to tell me what to do, you junior."

At this point, Yu Huai's lips curled into a calm smile, ignoring Colin's annoyed glare, and he raised his voice again:

"Let me give you a piece of advice: you can still get your stupid hand off now. There's only one copy of the contract. If you ruin it, you'll be in big trouble."

"What do you mean?!"

Colin's face turned ashen, his heart suddenly raced, and he felt inexplicably irritable and uneasy. His right hand unconsciously loosened its grip, and the crumpled piece of paper was twisted and torn, with some of the writing already blurred.

However, Yu Huai ignored him, treating him as if he were invisible, and then looked at Choi Hyun-bin from South Korea, saying:

"As the ancients said, 'The barbarians of the four seas fear power but not virtue.' This is an old saying that I happen to like very much."

"There's no need to leave any room for maneuver. We may never see each other again. As for whether the cooperation will continue, do you really think you have the say?"

Upon hearing this, Choi Hyun-bin and Myung Jung-woo, two Level 4 Awakened individuals from South Korea, felt a chill in their hearts and their hands and feet trembled slightly.

Yu Huai's words were undoubtedly a complete break from the truth; they might not be able to leave now.

Novtori, Viktormir, and Rajsa from Russia vaguely sensed something amiss, and their mood grew heavy, foreseeing a bloody crisis on the verge of erupting.

As they waited with bated breath, Yu Huai formally responded to the statements made by Novtori, Matsubara Masanaga, and Yano Rin.

"The value exchanged between the two parties in the contract is equal. The country behind you has not yet fully climbed out of the quagmire of war. You are only capable of defeating the offensives of those rebels, but do not have the power to completely eliminate them."

"These awakened beings, like locusts, will only increase in number and become stronger. If this drags on for a year or two, several level-five awakened beings will emerge. Putting aside whether nuclear weapons will be effective, you must know how many people will die if you go to war with them, based on your mathematical modeling."

"Do I need to be even more ruthless? If you're willing to gamble, gamble that your technology will break through first, gamble that your personnel will be promoted to level five first, then you might as well give it a try."

"That flawed Level 5 in America defeated 12 Primal Apostles before breaking into Behemoth's headquarters, reached an agreement with the rulers there, and stopped the sale of G1. Do you think those rebels will give you a chance to breathe after they break through to Level 5?"

"I reiterate, the mechs are not part of the contract agreement."

Yu Huai stared straight ahead, arguing vehemently with the two representatives from the East:

"Matsuhara Managa, you don't need to have any unnecessary fantasies."

"Furthermore, Yano Rin, if you think we have ambitions to become the leaders of the Eastern Hemisphere, and that we trample on your dignity to wantonly exploit and suppress you, then so be it. I don't need to explain anything to you."

"Even so, what can you do about it?"

Enraged, Yano laughed coldly: "I absolutely cannot condone your arrogance. If you don't amend this agreement today, then the cooperation is null and void! Why don't we just head back home?"

"Oh? Is this your idea, or yours?"

Yu Huai was not surprised at all; he had anticipated that things would develop to this point. He looked around the room and patiently inquired:

"Is there anyone else who shares the same idea as Mr. Yano? Please step forward and let me see."

As soon as he finished speaking, Colin's expression changed slightly, and he suddenly calmed down. His companion pulled him back and signaled him to calm down.

An invisible killing intent was spreading across the scene, and the surrounding temperature suddenly dropped.

The two Level 4 Awakened individuals from South Korea glanced at the silent representatives from various European countries, then weighed their own position, and ultimately lacked the courage to stand up.

Novtori and Viktormir of Russia, sensing the impending storm, leaned back slightly, their eyes calm, still pondering a way out.

Yano Rin and Matsubara Managa noticed the subtle changes in their surroundings, and an unnatural stiffness appeared on their faces.

The representatives of the other eleven countries remained on the sidelines, using them as scapegoats. They would swarm in when there was profit to be made, and retreat to the rear when it would damage their reputation, demonstrating their ability to advance and retreat at will.

With things having come to this point, they had no choice but to grit their teeth, get up, and prepare to leave.

"Your country is acting unilaterally, and we are not worthy of this 'gift'. We'll just leave!"

"Walk?"

"Is this a place where you can come and go as you please, and throw your weight around as you please? There must be some misunderstanding."

Upon hearing the words of the old man with frosty hair, Matsubara Managa sensed the impending danger of death, his expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly shouted:

"Yu, what do you mean?! Are you going to detain us?! You're trying to start a war between our two countries!"

In order to protect himself, Yano Rin decisively dragged the other eleven countries into the fray, implying something:

"Everyone here is watching. Does your country intend to subdue us by force?"

"Gentlemen, since they are so arrogant, how long are you going to put up with this? Why don't you just leave?"

Yano Rin and Matsubara Managa went all out.

Even before their visit, they felt it was unlikely that the talks would succeed by circumventing the blood feud of the last century; now that the conflict has intensified, they have no hope for the deal on the power lock and only want to leave this perilous continent as soon as possible.

Yu Huai felt as if he had heard the most humorous joke in the world when the two men made their divisive and provocative remarks. He didn't care that the envoys from other countries had made any unusual moves; it was just the right time to make an example of them.

Thinking of this, Yu Huai turned to look at Zhang Zhiwei and spoke:

"Chairman Zhang, would you like to talk to them about the laws of the Security Council?"

"good....."

Zhang Zhiwei responded indifferently and softly.

He was in charge of this part when the meeting was finalized last night.

"Article 12 of the Security Council Code states that anyone who accesses, steals, copies, or disseminates top-secret information within the Security Council and is not a citizen of this country shall be immediately arrested, regardless of life or death."