Chapter 70 p2
In the Capital Great Hall, Xia Anran poked the signal jammer. “Is that it?”
[It detected listening devices. Do you need me to find them for you?]
Xia Anran: “…Of course!”
Having received the promise of a new phone, the system’s work enthusiasm was at an all-time high. It immediately pulled up the admin panel for her. It clearly showed that there were twelve listening devices near the Great Hall and marked their locations. The top leader called someone over, and they were cleaned out one by one.
“Chief, this should be Country A’s latest intelligence equipment,” the technician said after completely dismantling a listening device and examining it. He had confirmed it was their technology. But this didn’t prove anything. After all, it was possible that someone else had bought it from them. Although most people in their hearts knew it was ninety-nine percent them.
“It’s almost time, Chief. I’m starting the meeting,” she said. It was almost 1:58 PM. She could start the meeting a few minutes early. The leaders were already in place, each sitting up straight. Although they had attended many meetings, they were still a little nervous about today’s special meeting, which crossed both space and time.
The top leader took a deep breath and nodded. “Begin.”
The phone had already been connected to the large screen. She clicked “start,” and it immediately showed they had entered the meeting. The screen split in two, with their view on the left. She sent an invitation to the other side, and soon, the camera on the right also lit up.
The interstellar side was also holding the meeting in a large hall. The United Star System’s Consul General, the Interstellar Empire’s Emperor Phileas, and the Beastman race’s Emperor Jeqi sat at the very front, with many other high-ranking officials from various countries sitting behind them.
In Xia Anran’s eyes, the formal attire of the Interstellar Empire and the Beastman race looked very much like the noble attire of medieval Europe on Earth. The robe Phileas was wearing was mainly white and gold, with many complex patterns. The high, patterned collar, in particular, was very similar. Jeqi’s overall style was similar to his, but the details looked more rugged, and the color was a contrasting black and gold.
The official attire of the United Star System, on the other hand, was very similar to theirs, like a combination of a modified Zhongshan suit and a Western suit. So, the moment the camera connected, Phileas thought to himself, This is bad. It’s obvious who’s on whose side! As expected, the fact that the United Star System were descendants of the Hua nation had already left them far behind.
“Esteemed friends from the Hua nation, I am the Consul General of the United Star System, and also a person of the Hua nation from over ten thousand years in the future. It is a great honor to have this opportunity to meet with our ancestors,” the Consul General was the first to stand up and speak.
Phileas followed closely behind, elegantly performing a salute of the Interstellar Empire and also introducing himself. Finally, it was the slow-to-react Jeqi.
[Here we go, here we go! The exciting moment has finally arrived!]
[Anran is so pretty today, hehehe.]
[The one sitting next to Anran must be the leader of the Hua nation. He looks very kind.]
[So many people. I’m inexplicably a little nervous too.]
[We’ve already been notified not to talk nonsense in the stream.]
[Hahaha, it’s fine. There are so many people, they can’t catch them all.]
[The United Star System people and the Hua nation people really look alike.]
[Nonsense! Those are our ancestors!]
[Cheering for His Majesty Phileas! His Majesty is very handsome today.]
[Uh, His Majesty Jeqi is as silly as ever.]
[I protest! I suggest we let Princess Ruoya represent our Beastman race!]
[Couldn’t agree more…]
[I wonder what they’ll talk about today. Hurry up and shower us with benefits!!!]
The top leader also stood up and greeted the high-ranking officials of the interstellar era.
Xia Anran also spoke with a smile. “Hello, everyone. Today is the first formal meeting between the Hua nation and the interstellar era. I hope that both sides can achieve a satisfactory result today, and I hope that the friendship between our nations can last forever.”
The moment she spoke, the livestream’s comments section began to scroll enthusiastically.
After the meeting officially began, she didn’t speak much anymore. The two sides began to discuss various cooperation issues. The moment it entered the political negotiation phase, a non-professional like her began to feel a little bored. Of course, the main reason was that she didn’t really understand.
Also feeling the same way was Jeqi on the other side, who was beginning to scratch his head and ears.
“We hope that the Hua nation can provide us with more material support. Many of Earth’s plants, animals, and artworks are of great help to psychic power and Horn Power. This is what we need very much,” the Consul General said.
The top leader and the Consul General, these two leaders of the Hua nation who were separated by thousands of years, could be said to have hit it off at first sight.
The top leader nodded. “Alright. This is the support we can provide. In return, we hope that you can provide technological support. Our opinion is that it would be best to open a one-on-one assistance program. In addition, we also hope that you can provide more information about the impending disaster on Earth.”
“No problem. We can arrange for exchanges between our scientists through Host Anran later. As for the future planetary explosion event, we have also compiled the data and will send it over after the meeting.”
The Hua nation and the United Star System were chatting with great interest, as if they had met too late, and the conversation was extremely smooth, which made Phileas, on the side, extremely anxious. They had already held a small meeting in private. The United Star System did indeed have more of what the Hua nation needed, so they also had the upper hand in the distribution of materials from the Hua nation. All the Interstellar Empire could do now was to actively perform in front of the Hua nation and show their value.
“Our Interstellar Empire can also provide the most advanced technology and do our best to provide what the Hua nation needs,” Phileas said, cutting in front of Jeqi.
Finally, it was Jeqi’s turn. He rubbed his nose. “…The Beastman race too.”
Xia Anran almost laughed out loud. What is this, “me too” literature?
The Hua nation side had also already prepared a list of items. Now, her material transfer had been upgraded to twice a week. This list would be sent to the interstellar side, and each week, they could decide for themselves what they needed, and the Hua nation would mail it over according to their needs.
After the most important cooperation was discussed, the Consul General of the United Star System proposed another request. “At the same time, we have another request,” he said very sincerely. “After more than ten thousand years of changes, we have lost too much of our history and culture. We hope that Host Anran can tell us more about the traditional culture of the Hua nation in her livestreams. This is our root. All the citizens of the United Star System hope to be able to find their hometown.”
Xia Anran was a little moved and took the initiative to say, “The content about traditional culture is already in preparation. We have invited the most professional professors from the Hua nation to come to the livestream. At the same time, we will also upload more videos about the Hua nation’s culture in the video section.”
Phileas, observing the situation, immediately followed up. “The Interstellar Empire is also very interested in the history and culture of the Hua nation. Our historians are also studying the origin of the Interstellar Empire. The current conclusion is that it is very likely that the Interstellar Empire also has a close relationship with Earth. We hope that the Hua nation can provide us with some help.”
Jeqi finally joined in and said, “We also hope to see more livestreams about animals!”
Xia Anran agreed to each one. Suddenly, she thought of something and made a preview. “My livestream will start on time tomorrow. I’ll give you a little spoiler here. Tomorrow’s content is that we have invited a botany expert to teach everyone how to grow fruit, step by step!”
“!!!”
This was also the leaders’ suggestion. Ye Yuxing had complained to her several times that to this day, the entire interstellar era had no successful experience in planting plants. They would either rot directly in the soil or wither just after sprouting. So, after much thought, they felt this might be the most practical thing.
Sure enough, the eyes of the leaders on the other side lit up. The comments section also began to get excited.
[Rubbing hands! In the future, there will be more and more materials from Earth.]
[I’m so happy listening to this, hahaha. We’re on the right track.]
[This bunch of leaders who only eat and don’t work are finally doing something useful.]
[In the end, it’s the Academy of Sciences that has to get up and work, hahaha.]
[Tell us more history!! I love to listen!]
[His Majesty is right! We want to see animals!]
[It’s very likely that our Interstellar Empire also originated from Earth. I can testify that it’s true.]
[Why does His Majesty Jeqi look so dazed, hahaha.]
[Where’s the princess? Princess, come and save the day!]
[It’s on the agenda! We can listen to experts talk about history, hehehe.]
[Ahhh, A Bite of Hua Nation hasn’t had its grand finale yet, sob, sob, sob. Anran is so cruel.]
[Upload more videos! I love to watch!!!]
[I love the Hua nation so much.]
[WHAT!!! Are they finally going to teach those good-for-nothing wastes at the Academy of Sciences how to grow fruit?!]
[Ahhh, then is our fruit freedom just around the corner?!]
The entire meeting was, one could say, very harmonious and pleasant. After a full hour, the meeting came to a successful conclusion.
The moment the video was cut, Xia Anran also breathed a sigh of relief. Such a formal occasion was still a bit stressful. Not just her, even the top leader beside her clearly relaxed and leaned back.
The second-in-command, sitting beside him, turned his head and said, “The first time talking with people from the interstellar era, especially people of the Hua nation from over ten thousand years in the future… this feeling is really… much more tense than an international conference.”
The top leader also laughed. “But compared to an international conference, the chat was more pleasant.”
“That’s true.”
Xia Anran sent the drafted list of items to Ye Yuxing, who replied with a “received” sticker.
“Chief, then will our weekly meetings be used for exchanges between our professors and the interstellar scientists from now on?” she asked.
“That’s the plan for now. If there are other needs, we’ll make temporary adjustments.”
“I heard that tomorrow’s livestream is set at the agricultural university?” the second-in-command asked with a smile.
She nodded. “We’ve contacted Professor Zhao Yun to be a guest in the livestream. She suggested that the agricultural university has complete facilities and a suitable site for teaching fruit cultivation.”
“Very good. Little Xia is getting more and more skilled now. You can arrange all the livestream matters properly,” the top leader said.
After a few more words, just as she was preparing to leave, a middle-aged man suddenly strode into the conference hall.
“Chief, we’ve detected a small, invisible spaceship from the Yaxun planet beginning to approach Earth.”