I am a director in Ark. If I am not banned, I will be considered successful.

"The Lateran cannot tolerate this, and the people of the Lateran cannot accept it. Therefore, we will take back the Lateran Church in Victoria and, in the next few years, we will do our utmost to rectify our internal problems and will not open any more churches."

"I hope the citizens and rulers of Victoria will understand that Lateran hopes to bring peace with doctrine, but doctrine has now lost its original meaning in this land. All we can do is to remedy the situation in time before it is irreversible. I hope this will not destroy the friendship and peace between our two countries."

After saying this, Mostima put away the new law, and immediately turned his gaze to Vina, saying with a smile:

"That's all. Although it's a pity, the Pope has his own difficulties. After all, I heard that there is a lot of support for this in Laterano."

"You know that we Sakota people are more or less... um... prone to do things to vent when we get excited. Yesterday, I heard that a class of Sakota students threatened that if the parishes that violated the doctrine were not demolished, they would spontaneously go to various countries and blow up those churches."

"……I see."

However, for the current situation, knowing how many of Victoria's shortcomings were revealed in "Yes, Prime Minister", Rutland's choice was already within Vina's expectations.

...Forget it. Victoria's current situation means she has basically no chance of success. The Self-Defense Army was uprooted by Tracys, and I'm afraid that Londinium will all fall under the rule of the Sarkaz.

As for the territories of the eight dukes... Vina didn't even dare to go there. Now that Victoria has lost the help of Lateran, it can only be said that it is already in chaos, and it doesn't matter if it makes a little more.

"In that case, I have informed everyone. I still have to visit the territories of the eight dukes and inform them all."

Mostima nodded, then turned his head and cast his gaze towards Chen Qi. However, this time, there was a hint of wonder in Mostima's smile, which expanded a little.

It can be said... if the person who laughed was not Mostima, but W, then Chen Qi's idea now would definitely be to run away, because this laugh was full of malicious and teasing feelings, as if Mostima was going to do some bad prank on Chen Qi.

"Well, the first law has been announced. Next, it is about the treaty with Director Chen Qi, the great celebrity."

"Some of it is repeated, so I'll just keep it brief."

Mostima took a new scroll from Fiammetta, then cleared his throat and spoke to Chen Qi in the Pope's tone again:

"I have read your works. The Godfather and Yes, Prime Minister are both works that I and the citizens of Lateran love very much. Now, Yes, Prime Minister has exposed the corruption of the dioceses stationed in various countries for us in Lateran. For this, on behalf of everyone in Lateran and the Papal Palace, I thank you for your exposure."

"Your revelations have brought our problems at Rutland to light, and now we have the opportunity to remedy this before it is too late."

However, when Mostima was reading this, the five Ursus inner guards beside him felt vaguely a little uneasy... Pope Lateran's approach was indeed very different from the order to let them come to the Ursus nobles.

The people who had similar feelings included the Crown Prince Vina and the Londinium Self-Defense Army. Especially Vina herself, as the Crown Prince, she knew that she had almost no hope of regaining the throne, but when Chen Qi exposed so many of Victoria's shortcomings in "Yes, Prime Minister", she was so angry that she wanted to beat Chen Qi to death more than once.

But now, Vina felt a little ashamed of the magnanimity of Pope Lateran... Although the situations of Lateran and Victoria were different, Lateran, which was far away from the war, naturally had enough time and energy to rectify its internal affairs.

And Victoria... maybe in a while, Victoria will be torn into eight pieces or more. With the impact of such a TV series, coupled with the suppression of those grand dukes, Vina estimates that Victoria will not be far from the next drastic change.

"For this, I thank you for your talent, which has brought indelible help to the transformation of Lateran, and for this, on behalf of Lateran, I call you a 'friend'."

"Please accept this token of friendship from us Lateran."

Having said that, Mostima also put away his scroll. For a moment, under the incredulous gazes of the Sarkaz represented by Tracys, Kal'tsit of Rhodes Island, Abrana of Deep Pool and others, Mostima slowly took the object handed to him by Fiammetta, an exquisite box.

"Give it to friends who have helped us Lateran. Even if they are not from the same race, we will treat them with the same etiquette as Lateran people."

As Mostima finished speaking, the box slowly opened, revealing an extremely delicate silver firearm inside - a bit like the Desert Eagle in Chen Qi's memory, but a size larger, and covered with delicate gold wire carvings.

"Firearms... and large-caliber firearms?" Kal'tsit naturally saw this scene, but at this moment, she felt that her brain seemed to be insufficient, and she found the scene in front of her incredible.

How could one person gain the friendship of the Sarkaz and the Sakota, two races that are incompatible with each other? Two races favored the same person - Rhodes Island had spent so many years, but it could not say that it had a good relationship with any of the races.

Chen Qi, as a director, actually used a TV series to gain friendship between two races? For a moment, Kal'tsit even fell into a brief confusion... It's not that she couldn't accept it, but Chen Qi only spent a few years to achieve part of what she thought was the most difficult goal to achieve.

This made Kal'tsit a little suspicious... She had thought that in this land full of suffering, Rhodes Island could sell mineral sickness inhibitors at a low price, which could be said to be the easiest way to win the support of those who were desperate. Now, many of the infected people who stayed in Rhodes Island were patients rescued by Rhodes Island, and they chose to stay in this Ark isolated from other forces.

But now, Chen Qi’s achievements made Kal’tsit a little doubtful... Was it the right choice for Rhodes Island to change its business into a pharmaceutical company? Wouldn’t it be better for them to start filming a TV series earlier?

Chapter 68: Tracy's trump card - script deterrence?

"Then I'm afraid you will be disappointed. Director Chen Qi is now a friend of our Sarkaz."

However, when Mostima presented Lateran's gift of gratitude to Chen Qi - an exquisite silver gun, Tracys stood up almost immediately and said to Mostima in front of him without changing his expression:

"We have already gifted him all of the Sarkaz's holy relics. Director Chen Qi is now a friend of our Sarkaz."

"Ah, regarding this, the Sarkaz Regent does not need to worry. Our Pope also has something to say."

Upon hearing this, Mostima immediately responded to Tracy's words, still maintaining his usual smile, and said lightly:

"It is impossible for a person to have only one friend, nor is it possible for him to have only one group of friends. Director Chen Qi is a free creator. I believe that Your Highness the Regent has released him now because you understand that he is a person who cannot be restrained."

"Even if Director Chen Qi becomes a friend of Sarkaz, it doesn't mean he can't also be a friend of Sakta, right?"

"--Unreasonable." However, at this moment, the Blood Demon Lord, one of the kings of the Royal Court, sneered at the words of the Pope repeated by Mostima. As a proud Sarkaz, he had never thought of associating with Sakota.

"How can the hatred between our two tribes be eliminated just because of a friend? Two hundred years ago, when the coalition army entered Kazdel, you abominable Saktas ruthlessly shot at the Sarkaz. Do you think we will forget?"

"How can our hatred be offset by just a few words? If your pope has such an idea, then leave quickly - before I can't help but drain your blood."

The Blood Demon Lord said this. In fact, just recognizing Chen Qi as a "friend" who was not from the Sarkaz clan was already a bit of a stretch for the Blood Demon Lord, a pure Sarkaz. He only agreed reluctantly after considering that Chen Qi would be of great use to the future of their clan.

As for joining forces with Sakota, that was impossible. Not only the Blood Demon Lord, but even the Scavenger King and Tracys did not speak up to stop them. It was as difficult for them to reconcile with Sakota as it was for them to reconcile with Kal'tsit.

"You misunderstood." But Mostima was still not frightened by the Blood Demon Lord. He still calmly repeated the Pope's words and replied softly:

"The Pope just wants to make friends like everyone in Sakaz. Director Chen Qi's friendship with Sakta does not conflict with the friendship between Sakaz and Director Chen Qi."

“We are all grateful for the help provided by Director Chen Qi, and hope that he and his expertise can provide help in the future and give us the opportunity to give back to him - from this point of view, the ideas of our two tribes are actually the same.”

"It's not easy to get the friendship of the Sarkaz, Fallen Sakta." Upon hearing this, Tracys narrowed his eyes rarely and said lightly:

"Our friendship is far more precious and reliable than your teachings."

"…Then, how about we rely on facts in the future?"

When Mostima heard Tracys say this, he also revealed a triumphant smile. Seeing this, Tracys knew that he had rarely revealed a flaw, which was obviously within the expectations of the hateful Pope.

"The Pope said that there are many ways to thank friends, but there is no doubt that the best way to thank them is to be thanked by your friends."

"From now on, we will use our own way to give back to our common friends of both tribes, and let our friends choose which tribe to help first in the future."

“——That’s what His Holiness said, and now, here are all the ways that we, Sakota, would like to thank Director Chen Qi for his help.”

Mostima smiled like this, and then handed the gun to Chen Qi, indicating that he could take it.

This time, facing the gift handed over by Mostima, Chen Qi hesitated rarely. He glanced at the small map, and stared at the blue dots that symbolized friendly forces displayed all over the screen, except for the gray [Deep Pool] and the five red inner guards. Finally, he tentatively reached out his hand.

"Then...thank you."

After Chen Qi picked up the silver gun in his hand, the blue dots of the Sarkaz's friendly forces did not change, and they felt relieved.

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the rare item "Sakota Pistol". The rare item has been stored in the "Treasure House". ]

[Sakhota Hand Cannon]: This large-caliber hand cannon is something that the Lateran people would never allow to fall into the hands of other tribes through foreign trade. It is now presented to you as a token of friendship from the Sakhota people. The golden carvings on it are enough to prove everything.

Effect: The affinity of the Sakota clan increases by 20%, and the reputation value provided by the Sakota clan to the host's work increases by 1.2 times.

[Note: Now the host has the tokens of both the Sarkaz and the Sakta tribes. Since the two tribes are "mortal enemies", the affinity of the Sarkaz in the "Royal Court Covenant" is reduced to 40%, and the reputation value is increased to 1.3 times. ]

[Tip: If the host repairs the relationship between the two tribes to "normal", the negative effects will disappear. ]

...But it is probably impossible for the time being. Chen Qi took the gun in his hand and put it away carefully. This thing cannot be shown off in front of the Sarkaz clan, otherwise who knows if someone will not be able to accept it and directly become an enemy?

Especially since Tracy himself was standing by... Seeing the regent's eyes, Chen Qi immediately put away his gun, and only then did he feel that the other party's eyes softened a little.

"Well, in this case, our mission is halfway accomplished." Mostima saw Chen Qi accept the token and said with a smile:

"Congratulations, Director Chen Qi. You are now protected by both the Sakaz and the Sakta tribes."

"So... may I ask everyone from the Deep Pool on the other side? And the five from Ursus? Are you still planning to take action now?"

"If you still want to rob or hurt Director Chen Qi, then... in the name of helping a friend, we might fight back against you together with the Sarkaz, okay?"

Mostima said this and quickly pointed the finger at Shenchi and Ursus. All of a sudden, both sides expressed different situations.

"—— Shen Chi has no intention of doing anything bad to Director Chen Qi. We just want to ask Director Chen Qi to use his expertise to provide some help, just like Sarkaz and Sakota."

Now that she had seen the situation clearly and knew that the balance had completely tilted towards the other side, Abrana quickly gave in and said with a smile:

"Just like His Highness Tracys, we only intend to use formal means to 'hire' Director Chen Qi. We do not intend to use coercive means."

"Oh? So you guys, with such a large team, are here just to welcome Director Chen Qi?"

Obviously, Abrana's excuse could not convince Mostima, but Mostima also knew that the focus now was no longer on Shenchi. Judging from the current situation where both tribes were protecting Chen Qi, no matter how bold the leader of Shenchi was, he would not dare to do anything detrimental to Chen Qi and his crew.

The main threat now lies with the five internal guards of Ursus. Faced with the current situation, the joining of the two women does not change the situation for them - if they are determined to keep Chen Qi, it will be difficult to stop them.

"——Ursus's will must be followed."

However, the five inner guards obviously knew that they no longer had any advantages, but they had to continue to complete the mission - that was their purpose, to be loyal to Ursus, for the expansion and stability of Ursus, and they would do anything as long as it was good for Ursus.

"Your death will not have any value, Blade." At this moment, Tracys also said coldly:

"No one will remember you except for polluting this land, and you don't even know if you can complete your mission."

"——As long as it is for the continuation of Ursus." One of the inner guards said without any emotion: "The rule of Ursus cannot be shaken by anyone. Eliminate all obstacles."

"——What if I tell you that even if you die, you will not be able to stop the rule of your empire, and it may even cause greater turmoil in your Ursus?"

However, facing these five stubborn guards, Tresis finally couldn't hold back any longer. His words immediately attracted everyone's attention and stopped the five guards from moving.

"What do you mean? The Regent of the Sarkaz."

“…You will understand after you see it.”

However, Tracy also turned slightly at this moment. The next moment, Tracy took a step closer to Chen Qi, bent down slightly, and took something out of his pocket. He took this opportunity to whisper to Chen Qi:

"——Director Chen Qi, next, cooperate with my performance."

"Cooperate with your performance?" Chen Qi didn't quite understand what he said, but Tracys smiled and replied, "You'll understand later."

After that, Tresis slowly took out a document that had been prepared long ago from his armor. He held it high, turned to face the five inner guards, and said coldly:

"Blades of Ursus, your loyalty touches me, but now, I feel that your loyalty is more like 'blind loyalty'."

"You want to harm our friends in the land ruled by our Sarkaz. Now, I have no choice but to tell you my final ultimatum."

"Want to know what this is in my hand?"

Tresis said, raising the papers in his hand. Facing the five silent guards and others who didn't understand, he said calmly:

"——Here is the sequel that I asked Director Chen Qi to prepare for us in advance."

“Yes, just as you thought – the script for the second season of Yes, Prime Minister is now in my hands.”

"If you want to kill Director Chen Qi in exchange for the stability of your empire, then I am now telling you as the regent of the Sarkaz that if you kill our friends of the Sarkaz, the Ursus Empire, you will face the revenge that you dare not face the most."

"Not force, but the shock of revelation. Everything you fear most is now in my hands."

And when Tracy raised high the script in his hand, claiming to be the content of the second season of "Yes, Prime Minister", the entire battlefield fell into a strange silence for a moment.

The five inner guards stopped their actions at the same time, and even took a step back subconsciously, and their momentum suddenly disappeared.

Kal'tsit was startled and stared at the script in Tracy's hand with a heavy heart.

Abrana stared at the script in Tracy's hand with greedy eyes, and even wanted to snatch it away.

Vina subconsciously clenched the long-handled warhammer in her hand, looked at the script in Tracy's hand, then looked at Chen Qi, and for a moment she was so frightened that it seemed as if her heart and lungs had stopped working.

Tallulah and other people who were familiar with Chen Qi looked at Chen Qi with suspicion, but Chen Qi gently shook his head to signal them not to expose them.

At this moment, Chen Qi's only thought about Tracy was "admiration" - this regent who originally only knew about military affairs, now actually learned everything on his own and understood what "nuclear deterrence" was!

No, to be precise, this is "drama intimidation"? But there is no doubt that Chen Qi did not write the script for the second season of "Yes, Prime Minister" for Tracys, but Tracys just used the name of the drama and the method of psychological game to intimidate the five internal guards and everyone in the audience.

Did he learn this from Yes, Prime Minister? But no matter what, Chen Qi knew that he no longer had to worry about the safety of himself and the crew. Tracys could definitely scare these people and get them out safely.

Chapter 69: Ursus is forced to compromise

As expected, the moment Tracy claimed that he had the script for the second season of "Yes, Prime Minister" in his hand, almost everyone present held their breath. Although their expressions were different, there was no doubt that the fake script in Tracy's hand had become a "weapon" to intimidate the entire audience.

Chen Qi and Tracy, even the Blood Demon Lord, Tallulah and others behind them, all knew that this was fake. Chen Qi had never written the second season of "Yes, Prime Minister" for Tracy, otherwise, Tracy would not have released Chen Qi and his group before completing the filming.

However, Theresis was not afraid of his plan being exposed, because he knew that Ursus dared not gamble, because if they lost the bet, the cost would be something they could not afford.

This time, Tracy used the same trick he learned from "Yes, Prime Minister", and it was a trick that many people overlooked, which was Humphrey's words in the first episode.

In the first episode, Tracy's character, Harker, wanted to abolish Victoria's Steam Knights, strengthen the Victorian Army, and restore conscription as a national defense policy, but was desperately vetoed by Humphrey, played by Lord Blood Demon.

The reason Humphrey gave at the time was that the existence of the Steam Knights was a huge deterrent. As long as the Steam Knights existed, other countries would not dare to spy on Victoria - at least, they could not afford the consequences of a full-scale war.

Whether the Steam Knight is useful or not, it must be in Victoria's hands. Even if it is really useless, it is a huge deterrent that can allow powerful countries such as Ursus, Gaul, and Iberia to maintain a state of balance.

It was this point that gave Tracys inspiration. Tracys also knew that he needed to force back not only the five internal guards of Ursus, but also countless forces or countries that would target Chen Qi in the future, and he could not leave a group of high-end combat forces with Chen Qi.

So, is there any way to solve the problem once and for all? Tracy thought about it for a long time, and finally when he was reviewing "Yes, Prime Minister", he suddenly thought of this.

What do the Ursus Empire and others who are hostile to Chen Qi fear the most? Isn't it that Director Chen Qi's wisdom may reveal more TV dramas that may cause unrest in their country in the future?

That is to say, what they fear most is the next content of "Yes, Prime Minister". Director Chen Qi happened to tell Tracy that he had the inspiration for the second season of "Yes, Prime Minister"... and Tracy was also worried that Chen Qi was just talking and had no intention of fulfilling this promise.