Chapter 104: Countries Come to Trade

A chain centered on "Starry Sea",

It covers a massive economic industrial chain of materials, energy, artificial intelligence, and aerospace manufacturing, forming at an unprecedented speed.

Yanhuang Guo's major move shocked the whole world!

Among them, Yingjiang Guo's high-level officials were the most uneasy.

They just couldn't figure out what Yanhuang Guo had been up to lately.

Breakthroughs in various technologies were like having cheat codes.

Finally, President Wil decided to send out several top agents to try to gather and steal those high-tech technical data.

The agent codenamed "Ye Xiao" was the best among them. He had infiltrated top-secret facilities in over ten countries without ever failing.

However, this time he encountered the strangest experience of his career.

When he used his wits to silently infiltrate the outskirts of a research facility, all the doors before him suddenly locked automatically.

The surveillance cameras above him all turned toward him in unison, and the screens lit up with his astonished face.

A cold electronic synthesized voice sounded from all directions:

【Mr. Ye Xiao, welcome to Yanhuang Guo. Your heart rate is too high; we advise you to surrender immediately, otherwise we will take forcible measures.】

"Shit!"

Ye Xiao cursed under his breath and turned to run.

However, the entire research facility seemed to become a living creature, a steel cage controlled by artificial intelligence.

Every door he encountered shut tight, and every path led to a dead end.

Finally,

A colorless gas sprayed from the vents, and he lost consciousness.

Similar scenes played out in every corner.

These self-proclaimed top agents, in the face of omnipresent artificial intelligence, were as fragile as infants, suffering catastrophic losses.

……

Meanwhile, on the other side of the ocean.

Yingjiang Guo, Hundred Palaces.

"Trash! All a bunch of trash!"

Weier slammed a report onto the ground, his scarlet eyes filled with bloodshot veins.

The report's content was simple: all agents sent to Yanhuang Guo,

were wiped out.

Even Ye Xiao, who had never failed, before losing contact only transmitted a short audio clip containing nothing but a cold electronic synthesized voice and his final curse.

"Mr. President, according to our analysis, Yanhuang Guo has deployed a nationwide strong artificial intelligence defense system. Any technical infiltration or physical intrusion will be detected and handled by it immediately."

An intelligence senior official reported tremblingly.

"In other words, we can't even reach their doorstep?"

Wil's voice was hoarse and icy.

"Yes, Mr. President. Their technology has... has far surpassed ours."

The conference room fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone present could feel that suffocating cold wind blowing from the east.

In the past, they were the rule-makers, the leaders of technology.

But now they are like a bunch of primitives, gazing up at a towering skyscraper built out of thin air by others, unable to even see what its foundation is.

"Their one-person-one-machine plan is liberating their productivity at an unprecedented speed."

An economist spoke up, his face pale.

"Our people can clearly see on social media the lives of ordinary folks in Yanhuang Guo, who no longer have to engage in heavy manual labor.

yet they can earn a stable income and have time to study various subjects, while our people are still worried about bills and unemployment."

"Popular resentment is building up; if we don't change soon, we risk triggering serious social unrest."

Wil heard this and painfully closed his eyes.

"Steal, can't steal."

"Learn, can't learn."

"Chase, can't catch up."

This all-around backwardness made him feel a deep despair.

After long contemplation, Wil suddenly opened his eyes, his face full of desolation.

"Since we can't change, let's cooperate! Send our most elite team to discuss the possibility of introducing or exporting robotics technology."

Actually, it's not just Yingjiang Guo.

Furthermore, there are the Gaul Rooster, Hans Cat, Island Nation... almost all industrialized countries have sensed a life-or-death urgency from Yanhuang Guo's unstoppable social transformation.

The intelligence personnel they sent to Yanhuang Guo ended up no different from Yingjiang Guo's agents, all battered and bruised before that all-encompassing AI defense system.

When the paths of theft and imitation were completely blocked, the only remaining choice was cooperation.

Thus,

One after another, earnestly worded diplomatic letters were sent via various channels to Yanhuang Guo.

Yanhuang Guo's response was brief and to the point: Cooperation is certainly possible!

Thus, a few days later, an unprecedented joint visit kicked off at the Magic Capital International Conference Center.

Delegations from over ten countries, each with their own motives, stepped onto this land that filled them with both awe and unease.

Inside a spacious meeting room, the atmosphere appeared harmonious but was actually extremely oppressive.

The delegation from Yingjiang Guo sat in the most prominent position, led by a veteran diplomat—Hudson.

But on his face now, there was no trace of a superpower's arrogance, only barely concealed anxiety.

Looking at the other countries' delegations, they appeared to sit calmly on the surface,

but their glances would occasionally meet and probe—temporary allies yet potential rivals.

Everyone understood that today's gathering would decide the world order for the next several decades, even a century.

At nine o'clock sharp, the heavy doors of the conference room were pushed open, and Minister of Commerce Cao Fanrong entered with a calm expression.

His gaze calmly swept over the entire room, taking in everyone's complex expressions.

He did not speak immediately, but walked unhurriedly to the main seat, sat down, and gently placed the document in his hand on the table, producing a barely audible soft sound.

Yet that faint sound made everyone's hearts tighten.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Yanhuang Guo."

Cao Fanrong finally spoke, his voice gentle, his face bearing a polite smile.

"You all know why you're here; time is precious, so let's get straight to the point."

Cao Fanrong leaned forward slightly, fingers interlaced on the table, his attitude arrogant.

"We are happy to share the fruits of technological development with all countries, for building a community of shared human destiny has always been our principle."

This lofty opening remark left the "old foxes" present unmoved.

But they knew the real crux lay in the "but" that was to come.

Sure enough, Cao Fanrong shifted his tone.

"But… this sharing must be based on a foundation of fairness, justice, and mutual benefit."

He paused, giving everyone time to digest, then threw out the first question.

"So, may I ask, what exchange conditions can you offer for this technology sharing?"