Chapter Twenty-Four: Great Xia, Harboring Sinister Intentions!

“Great Xia must be mad. Do they really believe in the existence of gods?”

“Yes, I think all those so-called pieces of evidence are entirely fabricated by them!”

“No, the Free Republic of Indus believes that gods surely exist, but they are nothing like what Great Xia claims. The deities we worship are benevolent and loving…”

For a moment, the upper echelons of all the major powers were caught up in heated discussion.

Their attitudes largely echoed international public opinion. After all, objectively speaking, such things as gods simply do not exist.

Even if, in some far-fetched scenario, they did exist—how could they possibly be as dangerous as Great Xia described?

If these gods truly possessed the immense power that Great Xia claimed, then why would they invade Blue Star and oppress these fragile humans?

In reality, they had forgotten.

Great Xia was not always strong; yet these powers invaded it, plundering its people before it had grown formidable.

In this world, the strong never truly pity the weak.

Nor will the divine realm sympathize with Blue Star.

In the not-so-distant future, these powers will realize how naïve and self-assured their current mockery is.

Great Xia, shaped by its history, already understands the harshness of this world.

If you lag behind, you suffer!

This is a truth every citizen of Great Xia knows!

The strong need no justification to oppress the weak.

And if they must offer a reason, it’s nothing more than a vial of laundry detergent.

That is why Great Xia’s domestic discourse is so fundamentally different from the opinions abroad.

After learning of the existence of gods, the people of Great Xia had only one thought.

We are in danger!

Meanwhile, the Western powers were still holding meetings to ridicule and analyze Great Xia.

This was true blindness to the looming crisis.

“All right, everyone.” Hearing the statements from the various national leaders, Pu Chuan, who chaired the meeting, nodded. “Actually, I share your views.”

“But the focus of this meeting is—why did Great Xia fabricate this lie, claiming that gods have descended?”

“What sinister motives do these cunning Great Xia people harbor?”

“And why would they conscript fifty million soldiers?”

At these words, the leaders fell into deep contemplation.

It was difficult to fathom.

Everyone was living peacefully, indulging in comfort, when suddenly Great Xia announced the conscription of fifty million, followed by a dubious press conference claiming the existence of gods.

“Are they trying to create panic, to frighten us?” John, the leader of Grand Britannia, frowned deeply. “But what benefit would this bring them?”

Turtlefield, the leader of Turtlefield Country, sneered, “Ha, do the people of Great Xia even need a benefit? They are a bunch who harm others without profit to themselves! Even if it brings them nothing, merely hurting us will satisfy them.”

“My Turtlefield Country has never invaded them, yet they constantly throw mud at us. How does that benefit them?”

Turtlefield slammed the table, then suddenly seemed to realize something. “I understand now!”

“Great Xia’s aim is to drag us down!”

“To make us believe their claims, they’re willing to conscript fifty million and declare the existence of gods.”

Pu Chuan was slightly taken aback, “Mr. Turtlefield, you mean…”

“What I mean is,” Turtlefield’s eyes gleamed with wisdom, like a sage who sees through all things, and he spoke in a low voice, “if we believe them, we will follow suit, conscript en masse, heed their call, and engage in endless turmoil!”

“In the end…”

“We will only undermine our own national strength!”

“This is the malicious intent of the Great Xia people—they are performing, seeking to deceive and toy with us!”

“If we believe them, we’ll fall right into Great Xia’s trap. All the nations of Blue Star will be led into chaos, halt their development, and even regress in strength!”

“All they need to do is put on a show—if they lose five hundred, every other country loses ten thousand!”

“By then, while everyone is distracted and weakened, Great Xia will seize the opportunity to rise!”

As Turtlefield finished speaking, Pu Chuan drew a sharp breath, his eyes filled with horror. “This move could reshape the current world order!”

“These Great Xia people hide their intentions deeply… Great Xia truly harbors sinister motives!”